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Chattanooga, Hamilton County create joint task force to address coronavirus

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Mayor Jim Coppinger speaks during a press conference announcing a confirmed case of the coronavirus in Hamilton County at the McDaniel Building on Friday, March 13, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Mayor Jim Coppinger speaks during a press conference announcing a confirmed case of the coronavirus in Hamilton County at the McDaniel Building on Friday, March 13, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Mayor Jim Coppinger speaks during a press conference announcing a confirmed case of the coronavirus in Hamilton County at the McDaniel Building on Friday, March 13, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Sarah Grace Taylor 5 min read

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More than two weeks after the outbreak was first detected in the county, Chattanooga and Hamilton County are looking to forge a more united front on COVID-19 response through a new joint task force.

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announced the formation of the team to help coordinate the city and county’s response to the virus outbreak late Monday.

The task force will be led by Rae Young Bond, CEO of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society, and will be used to brief the mayors as they make policy decisions to address the virus locally, according to Berke’s office.