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The Knox County Board of Health urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday to issue a statewide mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19.  "The vast majority of people are supportive of mask mandates. They think they work. They trust the science," said board member Marcy Jan Souza, referencing a survey earlier this year by the University of Tennessees Baker Center showing support for a mask mandate. The resolution passed 9-1 with only Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs voting against the ask...

Knox Co. Board of Health passes resolution asking Gov. Lee for statewide mask mandate The Knox County Board of Health met Wednesday evening and passed a resolution asking Gov. Bill Lee for a statewide executive order requiring people to wear masks. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 11:20 PM EST December 16, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Board of Health met Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to create a resolution asking Governor ...