"Gov. Bill Lee says the state's release to police departments and…

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"Gov. Bill Lee says the state's release to police departments and sheriff's offices the names and addresses of Tennesseans who have tested positive for the coronavirus is necessary to protect officers' lives — information that is also being independently shared between city health officials and police in Nashville.

Lee told reporters at Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville on Friday the details are only for those working "from a law enforcement standpoint" to know who has tested positive.

"We believe that that's appropriate to protect the lives of law enforcement," Lee said when asked why police need the information"