The Shelby County Health Department reported a record 930 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. In case you missed my midday update yesterday, a source on the Shelby County COVID-19 task force said that a new directive is being prepared, to be issued this week, to address the rising number of new cases.
Here’s James Aycock’s COVID week in review for Shelby County.
What will the new restrictions be? My guess is they will ban indoor dining, since that’s what is being done in other communities such as New York City and Los Angeles.
Country music legend Charley Pride died at age 86 this weekend.
Blind Bear special today: Black Sheep Meats alligator andouille and tasso ham pasta with asparagus, red peppers, and onion.
Please consider giving gift cards to your favorite restaurants this holiday season. They so badly need the support right now. Especially give gift cards to restaurants that are hit hardest by having to close five hours earlier than usual under the current regulations.
Also, please support The Peanut Shoppe on Main Street. They open on Sundays during the month of December for your holiday shopping convenience. The lack of foot traffic on Main this year has hurt their sales. You can order online if you don’t want to venture outside. We all need to treat ourselves this year, and some candy, chocolate, and nuts are a great way to do it.
That’s it for this post. Back tomorrow if there’s any news to report.