Will Shelby County Health Department issue a new 'safer at home' order soon? Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County's Health Officer, said Tennessee has one of the highest transmission rates in the country. Author: Brittani Moncrease Updated: 11:25 PM CST December 19, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Saturday night, there was buzz about a possible 'safer at home' order that could be put in place as soon as Monday. A document has been circulating online, and we wanted to learn more about it. You may have seen this by now. It is a document, quickly spreading, in which the Shelby County Health Department issues a new 'safer at home' order to begin December 21st.