NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gov. Bill Lee spoke from the steps of the Capitol building with reporters on a wide variety of topics Tuesday morning.
Lee typically has a COVID-19 briefing scheduled for at least once a week, but this week there is not once scheduled. Tuesday's briefing with local reporters served as his only public event listed for the week.
Watch the full briefing below:
Lee discussed an array of topics with reporters including President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, the U.S. Supreme Court and the controversial Nathan Bedford Forrest bust inside the Capitol building.
than others. Our approach has been the same regardless of where or when or how it rises. We need to do everything we can in those communities to mitigate the spread. That's the personal responsibility of Tennesseans." @NC5
— Kyle Horan (@KyleHoranNC5) October 6, 2020
The governor also spoke about COVID-19's impact in Tennessee. He said the state will not again shut down the economy as it did in the spring, saying public health experts and local leaders now have more information on how to combat the virus. Lee said he was encouraged by the reopening of classrooms across the state, adding a small percentage have closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
