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AdvertisementMask mandate grows to 29 countiesGovernor adds restrictions for bars, social gatheringsMask mandate grows to 29 countiesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAMONG PEOPLE IN THEIR 20S ARE RISING. HE'S PUTTING THE NEW ORDERS IN PLACE TO TRY AND SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE STATE. GOVERNOR TATE REEVES' NEW ORDER CALLS FOR BARS TO SERVE ALCOHOL TO ONLY SEATED CUSTOMERS. THAT MEANS PEOPLE CAN NOT GATHER AT THE BAR TO GET A DRINK. ALSO, BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE STATE MUST STOP SERVING ALCOHOL FROM 11 PM TO 7 A.M. IN MS OUR BARS MUST LOOK MORE LIKE RESTAURANTS AND LESS LIKE MOBS OF COVID 19 SPREAD. UNDER THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, BARS IN MS, BOTH FREE STANDING BARS AND THOSE ATTACHED TO RESTAURANTS, WILL STILL BE GOVERNED BY THE 50% CAPACITY RESTRICTION BUT WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO HAVE PEOPLE BE SEATED TO SELL ALCOHOL. THE SIX ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IDENTIFIED AS HOTSPOTS ARE CALHOUN, HOLMES, LAMAR, MONTGOMERY, WINSTON, AND YALOBUSHA COUNTIES. THAT MAKES A TOTAL OF 29 COUNTIES, INLCUDING THE METRO, UNDER TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS AND A MASK MANDATE. NO SOCIAL GATHERINGS INDOORS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE... NO MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE OUTDOORS. ANY TIME YOU PUT A LOT OF PEOPLE TOGETHER ESPECIALLY INDOORS, BUT ALSO OUTDOORS, AHH SOCIAL STUFF IS KILLING US. AHH IT'S GOING TO BE A PARTY, IT'S GOING TO BE JUST PEOPLE HANGING OUT, IT GOING TO BE THINGS THAT NORMALLY WE APPLAUD AS A STRONG ELEMENT OF SOCIETY, FUNERALS AND CHURCHES AND THAT SORT OF THING. ANY TIME WE PUT PEOPLE TOGETHER THERE'S GOING TO BE A RISK AND WE REALLY JUST FOR NOW WE NEED TO AVOID BEING AROUND OTHER FOLKS AS MUCH AS WE CAN. THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR THE 29 COUNTIES BECAUSE THEY MEET CERTAIN GUIDELINES... 200 NEW CASES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS... OR 500 NEW CASES PER 100- THOUSAND RESIDENTS. HE WANTS BUSINESSES TO KEEP OPERATING AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE AND AVOID ANOTHER STATEWIDE SHUTDOWN. WE BELIEVE THAT THESE MEASURES WILL ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES TO REMAIN OPEN... THEY CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND CONTINUE TO PAY THE BILL ALL WHILE SLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. YOU CAN FIND A FULL LIST OF THE COUNTIES IMPACTED ON OUR WEBSITE WAPT.COM. WE ALSO HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS POSTED THERE AS WELL. MEGAN. AN INVESTIGATION INTO MORGUE SPACE IN HINDS COUNTY...AdvertisementGovernor adds restrictions for bars, social gatheringsMask mandate grows to 29 countiesAbout half of Mississippi residents are under a mask mandate, Gov. Tate Reeves said. Mississippi is one of the leading states in the country for COVID-19, said State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. The state's hospitals are strained with few ICU beds available, Dobbs said.The governor announced Friday that six additional counties identified as COVID-19 hot spots were added the to list of 23 counties already under a mask mandate. The counties added to the list are: Calhoun, Holmes, Lamar, Montgomery, Winston and Yalobusha counties. The combined population of the 29 counties makes up about half of the state's population, Reeves said.Reeves amended his Safe Return order with additional restrictions on social gatherings and bars in an effort to slow the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi. "We are still in the middle of our most painful period of COVID-19 spread to date. We have to slow the spread to prevent our health care system from becoming overwhelmed," Reeves said. "We’ve seen a tremendous amount of spread in young people. By far, the group driving these high numbers is people in their 20s. I’ve been talking for about a week about wanting to do something to curb the spread among young, drunk, careless folks."To limit transmission across the state, the new social distancing measures include: Social gatherings are limited to 10 or less indoors and 20 or less outdoors. Bars can only sell alcohol to seated customers, and no alcohol can be sold at restaurants or bars after 11 p.m., until 7 a.m. the following day. Previous social distancing measures, such as limiting to 50% capacity, updating floor plans to ensure 6 feet distance between groups, and limiting to 6 people per table, remain in effect. Reeves issued another executive order Friday to continue easing the burdens weighing on the thousands of Mississippians unemployed due to the pandemic. With some unemployment benefits set to end on July 25, the governor extended the suspension of work search requirements until Aug. 8 and other unemployment benefits listed in the executive order until Sept. 26. You can view the text version of the new executive orders here: Executive Order No. 1510, Executive Order No. 1511, Executive Order No. 1512. Signed versions of all executive orders related to COVID-19 can be found on our website at governorreeves.ms.gov/covid-19About half of Mississippi residents are under a mask mandate, Gov. Tate Reeves said. Mississippi is one of the leading states in the country for COVID-19, said State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. The state's hospitals are strained with few ICU beds available, Dobbs said.AdvertisementThe governor announced Friday that six additional counties identified as COVID-19 hot spots were added the to list of . The counties added to the list are: Calhoun, Holmes, Lamar, Montgomery, Winston and Yalobusha counties. The combined population of the 29 counties makes up about half of the state's population, Reeves said.Reeves amended his Safe Return order with additional restrictions on social gatherings and bars in an effort to slow the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi. "We are still in the middle of our most painful period of COVID-19 spread to date. We have to slow the spread to prevent our health care system from becoming overwhelmed," Reeves said. "We’ve seen a tremendous amount of spread in young people. By far, the group driving these high numbers is people in their 20s. I’ve been talking for about a week about wanting to do something to curb the spread among young, drunk, careless folks."To limit transmission across the state, the new social distancing measures include:Reeves issued another executive order Friday to continue easing the burdens weighing on the thousands of Mississippians unemployed due to the pandemic. With some unemployment benefits set to end on July 25, the governor extended the suspension of work search requirements until Aug. 8 and other unemployment benefits listed in the executive order until Sept. 26. You can view the text version of the new executive orders here: , , . Signed versions of all executive orders related to COVID-19 can be found on our website atLoading more articles...

AdvertisementMask mandate grows to 29 countiesGovernor adds restrictions for bars, social gatheringsMask mandate grows to 29 countiesHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAMONG PEOPLE IN THEIR 20S ARE RISING. HE'S PUTTING THE NEW ORDERS IN PLACE TO TRY AND SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE STATE. GOVERNOR TATE REEVES' NEW ORDER CALLS FOR BARS TO SERVE ALCOHOL TO ONLY SEATED CUSTOMERS. THAT MEANS PEOPLE CAN NOT GATHER AT THE BAR TO GET A DRINK. ALSO, BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE STATE MUST STOP SERVING ALCOHOL FROM 11 PM TO 7 A.M. IN MS OUR BARS MUST LOOK MORE LIKE RESTAURANTS AND...

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