Gov. Lee tells mayors to pray, trust Tennesseans to do right thing to prevent spread of coronavirus

March 19, 2020 by Sarah Grace Taylor | Updated March 20, 2020 at 6:01 a.m.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has asked all schools in Tennessee to close by the end of the week due to coronavirus spreading across the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The governor of Tennessee is encouraging local leaders to bet on human nature and prayer, rather than enforceable mandates, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Sarah Grace Taylor

Sarah Grace Taylor covers Chattanooga and Hamilton County government for the Times Free Press.

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Gov. Lee tells mayors to pray, trust Tennesseans to do right thing to prevent spread of coronavirus

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