Mississippi governor backs down on reopening after biggest COVID spike - Business Insider

Those figures prompted Governor Tate Reeves to pull back on plans to reopen non-essential businesses.

More than 66,000 people have died, , and the virus has infected over 1.1 million in the US, which is now the global epicenter of COVID-19.The Governor of Mississippi said he would backtrack on plans to partially end the state's coronavirus lockdown after seeing its largest single-day increase in both cases and deaths on Friday.

Mississippi reported 397 new cases of coronavirus and 20 new deaths Friday, both of which were the highest daily numbers in the state since the virus first appeared there.The spike in cases caused the state's governor, Tate Reeves, to pull back on plans to allow some non-essential retailers to reopen under strict guidelines for their operation.

"Things can change quickly. We have to stay flexible. Today, I was prepared to announce further reopenings. That was the plan and I was excited to get more of our people back to work,""This was a large enough change to make me take a step back," he said, referencing the large number of new cases. "I have come to the conclusion that I must hold on for now."

Mississippi, the US' poorest state on a GDP per capita basis, has reported 7,441 cases of COVID-19, and 291 deaths,

BobDuffyROC A course correction is always a good thing.

Already under lockdown but cases are increasing 🧐

BobDuffyROC Please don't open NY to soon and when you do please make masks Mandatory in workplace. NYGovCuomo said it was enforceable a statement of mandatory masking at work MUST be made because I know it's not happening at work RIGHT NOW CountyExecBello RochesterChambr

More idiotic white men thinking they know it all.

BobDuffyROC Please don't open NY to soon and when you do please make masks Mandatory in workplace. NYGovCuomo said it was enforceable a statement of mandatory masking at work MUST be made because I know it's not happening at work RIGHT NOW

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