State of Confusion
It’s been a week since Gov. Bill Lee signed several bills into law that limit local authority to implement certain public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Sorting out what schools, hospitals, health departments and businesses now can, can’t and must do has been a challenge for all (including Times Free Press reporters!). Each day, I feel as though we chip away and get more answers, but there’s still a lot of unknowns around how these new laws apply in light of opposing federal requirements and litigation. In the meantime, if you have questions about the new laws, regulations, mandates, etc., I’d love to hear from you – and expect more explainers to come from us in the near future.
Stay healthy,
– Elizabeth Fite, health care reporter, efite@timesfreepress.com