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The Shelby County Health Department makes the decision. Author: Mike Matthews Updated: 7:36 PM CST December 21, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — They won’t like it. A new “safer at home” health directive has been issued by the Shelby County Health Department. Some of the restrictions include allowing restaurants only 25% of their normal occupancy. They aren’t going to like it. Restaurant owners and employees gathered early Monday afternoon to let politicians know they need some help. Jarred Price of the Downtown Neighborhood Association says “Right here at Chr...

Restaurant dining rooms spared in latest health directive but further capacity cuts enacted Shelby County announces safer-at-home order limiting indoor dining By Kendall Downing | December 21, 2020 at 6:03 PM CST - Updated January 5 at 3:31 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Health Department issued its latest directive, number 16, just before the 4 p.m. hour on Monday. A few hours prior, groups of restauranteurs rallied outside the Shelby County Government building after a copy of a Safer At Home order was leaked over the weekend. That order, which the SCHD said was a draft, wo...

‘Our livelihoods are at stake’: Memphis restaurant workers protest health directive that would shut down dining rooms Restaurant workers protest possible new health directive that would shut down dining rooms for weeks By WMC Action News 5 Staff | December 21, 2020 at 12:25 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 2:55 PM SHELBY CO., Tenn. (WMC) - As residents and small business owners await an updated Shelby County health directive, many are asking the health department to stay away from large scale shutdowns. A draft order leaked over the weekend showing the department is considering ...

Municipal mayors say more restrictive health department orders could permanently harm businesses New Shelby County health directive in the works By Kendall Downing | December 18, 2020 at 6:06 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 6:13 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Monday, the Memphis City Council’s executive session will take up a resolution to support the issuance of a Safer At Home order by the Shelby County Health Department. A copy of the resolution publicized Friday does not include specific details of what the order would entail. The online meeting is set for Monday at 10 a.m. Earlier t...