MEMPHIS, Tenn. —
All Shelby County businesses will be required to enforce masks inside starting Friday. The latest health order from the Shelby County Health Department applies to all individuals aged 2 and over, regardless of their vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask as of Friday, August 20, at 7:00 a.m., while indoors in public settings. It comes during a 7-day average of 638 new cases in the county.
Small businesses, like Silk N Honey, have had to adapt to ever-changing health directives by the health department. Brianna Cobb, the women's clothing boutique manager, said she is proud they have been able to stay afloat during the pandemic.
"We’re still here today just wondering like 'wow' and seeing everything we have created," Cobb said.
Cobb said this latest county-wide mask mandate is one of our only tools in stopping the rising number of cases.
"You put the rules in place in the beginning and you don’t have any issues going forward," Cobb said.
Silk N Honey has required masks for everyone inside since they opened their brick and mortar location in Downtown Memphis a year ago this month.
"Our demographic kind of understood 'hey wear your mask so we can shop at Silk N Honey store,'" Cobb said.
If we keep it up with wearing our masks, she hopes business can keep growing.
"Yes, I would love to get back to normal so we can have our events," Cobb said. "We usually kind of throw a small event at the end of every month, but of course with Covid rising back up we kind of put a halt on it but we will be back every single month after."