Diners sit down for a meal at Cafe Ole in Cooper Young, as businesses begin week two of the initial reopening of the Memphis economy on Monday, May 11, 2020. Hayden Moody (left), 13, and Adam O'Neal, 13, fish in Hyde Lake from the International Paper Wetland Walk on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. “You know you are going to get through this, you just need someone to cheer you up,” said Jefferies. Booths are spaced out to ensure social distancing requirements at Young Avenue Deli in Cooper Young, as businesses begin week two of the initial reopening of the Memphis economy on Monday, May 11, 2020. A customer reaches for one of the last packages of napkins at Target in Germantown,Tenn., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Austin Washington, 6, winds up to hit a ball from a tee Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Willow Road Park in Memphis. where the sign gives a nod to their essential work during the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Cut foam pool noodles were placed in the cup to prevent golfers from having to come in contact with the surface of the cup or flag. Mary Helen Holman teaches a live streaming class in response to the coronavirus at Zenstudio Fitness on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Singer Helen Hassinger performs to a crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert in Red Acres Place on Saturday March 21,2020. A.J. Workers hand out Shelby County Schools K-12 learning packets and meals for children from Abundant Grace Fellowship Church on Shelby Drive Monday, March 23, 2020. Certain listed businesses, including some that provide services to customers onsite, may continue to operate (see number 9 beginning on page 4). Gus Sincyr, 5, tugs on his kite string Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. People get out for fresh air at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, May 23, 2020. The requirement that bartenders wear both masks and face shields will be changed to masks only. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. St. Arnold wanted to make sure she got what she needed before the store shut down to comply with the "Safer at Home" executive order. Voluntary Service department employees push a cart of meals to the door at the emergency entrance Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Memphis VA Medical Center. Shelby County health officials give update on COVID-19 data, loosened restrictions for businesses. Recarlos Wallace, 16, sits on a swing at Orange Mound Park Thursday as all schools have closed in an effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic. A socially distanced choir sings during a drive-in worship service in the parking lot at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ during the coronavirus outbreak in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Cynthia Taylor sorts through and packs up food bags for families at Impact Baptist Church in Memphis,Tenn., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Currently, guests are required to order a meal if ordering an alcoholic beverage. Expect some big changes to COVID-19 restrictions in the next Shelby County health directive. Bill Wilson leads a prayer during a vigil in honor of patients and medical staff inside Saint Francis Hospital Memphis on Monday, April 6, 2020. Aerial view of Germantown Parkway north of Walnut Grove Road on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Memphis. From Jan. 9 to Saturday, the Health Department reported an average of 482 new cases and 4,054 test results a day yielding an 11.9% positivity rate. In a Zoom meeting Thursday with Memphis restaurant leaders, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris … Opera Memphis general director Ned Canty speaks to a small crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert in Harbor Bend Road on Mud Island on Saturday March 21,2020. The sign, said Dist. Dr. Andrenette Fleming works inside her office while administering drive through COVID-19 tests at Women’s Health Care Associates in Arlington on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. It’s not immediately clear when the … Mayor Jim Strickland combated overcrowding of the park by closing Riverside Drive to vehicular traffic on March 31. Health department officials say dining at a restaurant is riskier than doing other things because of a variety of factors like the size of facilities, length of stay, and ventilation. Surveyors inspect the former Commercial Appeal building Thursday which has been selected to be a Memphis emergency hospital. Rachel Kendall (from left) of Bartlett and her children, Pierce, 9, and Allie, 10, look at horses before going on a ride Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Shelby Farms Stables in Memphis. A basketball backboard where the hoop has been removed at Orange Mound Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Shelby County is in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Paul Vanasek shows a photo of the German Shepherd- Great Pyrenees puppy that brought him to Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. It’s a blessing,” said Phillips. "I imagine that is not always so.". The Rev. Basketball hoops have been removed from the Memphis downtown riverfront at Tom Lee Park to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has noticed an increase of fishermen on the lake. Ballinger said the greeters usually hold doors for congregants, but they were being more careful about minimizing contact with high traffic surfaces like door handles. Expect some big changes to COVID-19 restrictions in the next Shelby County health directive. The vaccine that will be available in Shelby County is a mRNA vaccine provided by Pfizer and Moderna Records must be maintained for a minimum of 30 days after the date on which the service occurred. "We've got a lot of people on call right now, but it feels weird to have a computer with a seat at the table," said Mary Kanowitz. Joseph Christian, a pastor from Olin, North Carolina preaches from the corner of Adams Avenue and North Second Street to a sparsely populated downtown Memphis on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Imelda Sanchez (left) and her daughter, Liliana Cardoso, read next to a pond Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Memphis residents fill the hallway at Impact Baptist Church in Memphis,Tenn., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Megan Heintz (left), 20, of Collierville, and Bailey Bennett, 19, of Memphis, chat while having a picnic along Hyde Lake on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with several safety precautions in place. The new health directive is expected to take effect March 20. Uselton said he's been fishing the lake for about 40 years. Tennesseans seen enjoying nice weather at Shelby Farms Park during the in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Monday marked the first day of Shelby County’s ‘Phase 1’ plan to slowly lift restrictions on public gathering, including allowing restaurants to hold 50 percent of their capacity for dining room service. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. “I didn’t even move at all yesterday because I didn’t have any gas. Jamie Rutherford wears a protective mask and gloves as she works with fellow volunteers at CrossPointe Church, where volunteers are putting together food packages to feed a family of four for a full week, during one of two weekly distributions, from three separate DeSoto County church sites, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Volunteer Teddy King pumps gas for Julius Bailey at Marathon station in Frayser as the station partners with the Pursuit of God Church to give away a free $10 worth of gas and chicken wing meals to customers on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with a range of safety precautions including prohibiting the use of golf carts. Aerial view of Tanger Outlets on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Southaven. Miles Tamboli is the owner of Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza in Memphis. Gyms will also have adjustments to the mask requirements. A handmade sign was posted on a window at Blues City Cafe that reads "Take out and Uber Eats, call (901) 526-3637" on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. December 26, 2020 at 1:02 PM CST - Updated December 27 at 4:06 AM, Some Shelby County restaurateurs have pushed back on this directive, holiday gatherings will lead to an even greater surge in cases, Daily Report: Arkansas Dept. The directive goes into effect at midnight Feb. 20, and eliminates capacity restrictions… Chef Derk Meitzler and his staff prepared 100 meals headed to frontline workers at the Memphis VA Medical Center through Feeding the Frontline Memphis. "But we are grateful to have the technology to gather.". Owner Asif Nansiyani wears a protective mask as he rings up customers at Pro Image inside Oak Court Mall on its second day post reopening after the Memphis safer-at-home initiative, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Read or Share this story: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2021/03/11/memphis-covid-19-restrictions-restaurants-businesses-gyms/4655180001/. A quiet night on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. For example, restaurants must maintain seating charts to assist with contact tracing.". Owner Bryan Roberson (right) talks with his employee, Jake Copeland, about t-shirt designs Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Breakaway Running in Memphis. A little girl hovers over a bag of apples, donated by Mid-South Food Bank, in the backseat of an SUV at the The Healing Cathedral Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Annie Freeman sorts through and packs up food bags for families at Impact Baptist Church in Memphis,Tenn., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Liliana Cardoso reads next to a pond Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. 21, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn. Signs were posted on an entrance to Wet Willie's that read "No daiquiris for sale!" The current directive requires all establishments to close at midnight. Opera Memphis wants residents to practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Joe Trammell helps his fiancée, Melissa Wilson, tie a bandana around her face as a mask while waiting in line Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. Opera Memphis wants residents practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Davis' sister, Cebrena Nelson, works as a medical assistant at the hospital. The Rev. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. A man rides a hydrofoil in Hyde Lake recently at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Aerial view of Overton Square on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Memphis. Tables sit mostly empty during the lunch hour Monday, March 16, 2020, at Belly Acres in Overton Square. A boarded up B.B. Darrell Uselton of Bartlett sets out on his pond prowler to fish Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Herb Parsons Lake in Collierville. Jamie Voss and Paul Vanasek talk about the German Shepherd- Great Pyrenees puppy they plan to pick up on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. Caroline Jefferies, 9, writes encouraging messages in chalk on the street in their Wild Oaks neighborhood in Memphis on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Gen. Amy Weirich, was unauthorized, and created to cause fear and confusion. Nicole Foster shows off her bottle of hand sanitizer in her purse Sunday, March 15, 2020, during the fourth annual Soulful Food Truck Festival in Memphis. Rylan Faye, 12, of Collierville, stacks sealed boxes on a pallet Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis. "If we're able to enjoy this nice day, they should too.". Preliminary construction of a drive-thru coronavirus testing site is erected as first responders prepare a dry run outside the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Austin White throws his disc from the tee Wednesday, May 27, 2020, while playing disc golf at Shelby Farms Park. Health Directive No. 1960 Union AvenueMemphis, TN 38104(901) 726-0555. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The health department’s been loosening restrictions since August. Members of the media are spaced while reporting as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announces his "Safer at Home" executive order Monday, March 23, 2020, during a press conference at City Hall in downtown Memphis. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. ", Requirements on how restaurants plan for how to contact customers will be changed or eliminated. Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. 21, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn. Stacey Voyles bags a roll of toliet paper for a customer during Loflin Yard's outdoor market, Saturday, Mar. “One of the good things about being in small business, is being flexible, being able to pivot on a moment’s notice. Moletha Coleman, of Olive Branch, sanitizes the battle ropes before using them Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Shabazz Fitness in Cordova. Doggett, Hardin and Mayes are on spring break from Mitchell High School and met Gray who was playing basketball during his lunch break at work. “It’s a big playground out here for photographers,” said Winters of the mostly vacant Memphis downtown as the city faces a safer-at-home initiative intended to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Ahmed Alaina leads a class at CrossFit Silver Bull in East Memphis on Monday, May 4, 2020. "It's a great escape.". Shelby County Health Director Alisa Haushalter said, “The limited restrictions in Health Directive No. People peruse items at the downtown Memphis Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16,2020. All employees and guests must have their temperature checked before entering the casino. You’re doing it for the betterment of your community. Signage indicating ways to prevent spreading germs are posted in City Hall on Friday, March 13, 2020 as COVID-19 virus cases have spread throughout the country in what has recently been named a pandemic. Airport officials say that travel is down about 50% nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Daryl Moore sings out the song Way Maker during a prayer vigil for patients and medical staff inside Saint Francis Hospital Memphis on Monday, April 6, 2020. Staff at Baptist Memorial Health Care demonstrate personal protective equipment while Dr. Steve Threlkeld, co-director of the infection control program, right, speaks about coronavirus on Monday, March 9, 2020. The current directive states that restaurants must "maintain a record of patrons/customers for events and/or where family unit groups are allowed, to include at least one contact that can provide information on other members of the group. Marina Levitanus leaps as she serves the ball Monday, May 11, 2020, at Wolbrecht Tennis Center in Memphis. "When I'm out here fishing, I don't think about anything but fishing and the wildlife around me," Uselton said. Ticketing agents help travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Bobbie Yarberry (from right) stands with her granddaughter, Kirsten Brown, 13, as her grandson, Kyler Brown, 6, signs the wall in front of Graceland on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Memphis. Bartender Mindy West tops 100 salads with cranberries Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at The Vault Memphis. Prepared family meals at Cordelia's Market in downtown Memphis. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Here’s exactly who is included in that, 'I am going to go down fighting.' Jenifer works as a nurse manager at the hospital. The couple said they started wearing masks when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended everyone wear cloth masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We can’t eat like we want to eat at home, se we’re trying to stretch it and do what we can,” said Henderson. The hotel has announced that they will feature discounts for essential workers as well as a partnership with Downtown Memphis restaurants to provide a new variety of room service meals. Cassandra R. Tucker (left) hands a bagged lunch to Mackenzie Villanueva, 6, on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Ed Rice Community Center in Memphis. People spend a nice day on Hyde Lake on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. First lady LaShaundra Patterson prays in her car during the MPD cars park along Beale Street as they slowly reopen, part of the city's Phase 1 plan on restarting the economy Friday, May 8, 2020. Patrons space out along the sidewalk as they line up to enter Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. A number of Indiana counties will no longer face the state's county-level COVID-19 restrictions, the state health department's latest map update shows.. For the first time in … Aside from the salad, the meal included beef tenderloin and sautéed vegetables. The Tran family canoes out past paddle boarders Kindal Tatum, from left, Eliza Taylor and Sarah Brown on Hyde Lake at Shelby Farms Park on Thursday, June 11, 2020. After an hour of practice and working up the nerve, Cannon Thakkar, 13, drops in on a ramp for the first time Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Society Skatepark & Coffee in Memphis. His father, Derrion Washington, is part of a softball league that was scheduled to start March 31, but it has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. A congregant uses hand sanitizer as he enters the church Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. A sign marks the closure of a playground Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. 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