With widespread outbreaks, hospitals struggle to staff their surge plans

Gov. Bill Lee visits an alternative care site established at Nashville General Hospital.

Gov. Bill Lee on Friday morning announced he will not renew the COVID-19 state-of-emergency set to expire tonight, a move that will put several health care regulations back into place and end National Guard reinforcement in hospitals.

Tennessee has been under a state of emergency for nearly 20 months, with Lee slowly stripping back mitigation efforts — including lock-downs, group limits, social distancing and mask mandates — as the pandemic progressed. 

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