Getting ready for more reopenings on Friday

Gov.

Lee today lifted the size of allowable groups in Tennessee to 50.

This comes as a new wave of businesses reopen tomorrow, along with looser guidelines for restaurants.

Tennessee governor bill lee is increasing social gatherings from 10 people to 50.

He announced his new executive order this afternoon.

This comes as hamilton county expands reopenings.

News 12's angela moryan joins us now live.

And angela, what does this mean ass grill: "i'm grateful to be able to make a living."

Seth springer/chattan ooga horse trams: "we're excited!

Really excited."

Hamilton county mayor jim coppinger has green lit the reopens of all restaurant, retail and large attractions friday -- as long as the businesses still practice social distancing.

Coppinger: "we keep continuing to look at the numbers, and while we have a spike in the number of cases, none of these so far have been related to the reopenings.

These are workers that were already doing essential jobs.

... you know, we're just taking baby steps to be able to get back to some kind of normalcy."

The streets in downtown chattanooga will look a little more normal -- as the chattanooga horse trams resume operations.

Springer: "i was glad because we actually get to get back to work because it's really hard.

Everything's expensive.

We have live animals to feed, and it costs me a lot of money, about $700 a month just to feed horses."

Restaurants can also expand their dine in services -- while keeping customers at a safe six foot distance.

Under the new regulations, bluegrass grill can now serve about 60 percent of their normal capacity.

Owner joan marie worsham is grateful for the additional customers.

Worsham: "we were open the whole time, for to gos and curbside.

But we've missed our regular people.

... i hope that in this reopening to boost the economy people will start getting out and be patient with the restauranteurs as they go through the learning curve."

... reporting live in chattanooga, angela moryan, news 12 now.

The hamilton county health department adds 40 new positive