Find the latest information from the Shelby County Health Department below. Author: Shelby County Health Department News Release Published: 1:55 PM CDT March 17, 2021 Updated: 5:11 PM CDT March 17, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department issued Health Directive No. 19 today to go into effect at midnight on March 20th. Health Directive No. 19 further lifts restrictions on businesses, particularly restaurants that serve the public. It is accompanied by Face Mask Directive No. 5, which clarifies and updates guidance about mask usage in certain public settings. Key changes in Health Directive No. 19: Increase in number of people at tables to 8 instead of 6. Persons seated together must be of the same family unit or close contact group.