Gov. Reeves: State will roll back COVID-19 restrictions next week
TUPELO • Gov. Tate Reeves says he will begin rolling back state imposed restrictions meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as early as next week.
The governor said he will begin lifting restrictions of social gatherings and mask wearing via an executive order he plans to sign next week. Reeves announced his intention during a press conference on Tuesday.
Reeves cited a decrease in average COVID-19 daily cases, hospitalizations and ICU usage as the reason behind the decision.
As of Wednesday, the state has gone 18 days without breaking 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day, and the seven-day average of new cases is at 356, down from a peak of around 2,400 last month.
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(Tupelo Daily Journal)