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Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday he would sign an executive order to combat the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic.Before issuing the statewide mandate, .&nbsp;"I know that I want to see college football in the fall," Reeves said in a press conference on Tuesday. "The best way for that to occur is for us all to recognize that wearing a mask, as irritating as it can be – and I promise you, I hate it more than anybody watching today — it is critical."If you wear a mask, if you socially distance, if we do the little things, it will make a difference, and therefore I am implementing a statewide mask mandate today."Tuesday marks the first time this week where . The last time this happened was Saturday with 1,134 cases.&nbsp;As of Tuesday, there are 62,199 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,753 deaths.&nbsp;Mississippi mask mandate:Mississippi coronavirus:Reeves said masks will be mandated in public places, in gatherings and in retail environments throughout Mississippi.&nbsp;Before issuing a statewide mandate, Reeves implemented mask requirements in counties deemed as "hotspots."&nbsp;Got COVID?:Reeves will sign an executive order requiring&nbsp;students, teachers and staff to wear face masks as schools begin to reopen in the coming weeks.Masks in the classroom will allow for a far safer environment for education, he said.&nbsp;A medical reason would exempt a student or adult from wearing masks in schools.&nbsp;School reopenings:Reeves said the mask requirement will last for two weeks.&nbsp;"Now, with a two-week push, I believe we can have the maximum effect and allow for our education for our kids to occur," he said.&nbsp;Daniella Medina is a digital producer for the USA TODAY Network. You can reach her at dmedina@gannett.com or on Twitter @danimedinanews.&nbsp;View Comments

Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday he would sign an executive order to combat the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic.Before issuing the statewide mandate, .&nbsp;"I know that I want to see college football in the fall," Reeves said in a press conference on Tuesday. "The best way for that to occur is for us all to recognize that wearing a mask, as irritating as it can be – and I promise you, I hate it more than anybody watching today — it is critical."If you wear a mask, if you socially distance, if we do the little things, it will make a difference,...

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