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LET US WORK — Protesters rally at the Tennessee state capitol to speak out against the state’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak Sunday in Nashville. Tennessee is under a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus outbreak except for essential workers.  Across Tennessee, the COVID-19 case count is now 7,070, with a total of 97,098 individuals tested. The state health department tally from Sunday afternoon shows 3,344 patients — or 47 percent — have recovered. There have been 148 deaths — or 2 percent of all confirmed cases — and 724 hospitalizations statewide. In Obion County, nine cases have been reported, with one fatality attributed to the virus. AP