As of June 30, bars and restaurants had led to just 22 virus cases compared to more than 1,000 in nursing homes in Nashville, private data within the mayor’s office showed, according to Carlson.
A Nashville Health Department official reviewed the numbers and wrote an email to the mayor’s officer last summer that said, “This isn’t going to be publicly released, right? Just info for Mayor’s Office?” Carlson explained. “Correct, not for public consumption,” a senior adviser in the mayor’s office replied.
COVER UP? COVID-19 mails between the mayor’s senior advisor and the health department reveal only a partial picture. But what they reveal is disturbing. https://t.co/HAEicSwYzc
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