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Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves on Friday said he had been prepared to announce more businesses could reopen, but said a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths caused him pause, and he will wait at least through the weekend to allow more reopening.The Health Department announced 20&nbsp;additional deaths and 397&nbsp;new cases of coronavirus in Mississippi on Friday,&nbsp;bringing the state's total cases to 7,212&nbsp;with 281&nbsp;deaths. The report marks the highest number of new cases and deaths reported in one day in Mississippi to-date, although some of the deaths reported Friday were from previous weeks, with tests just coming in.Coronavirus money:Friday marked&nbsp;the end of the first week of&nbsp;Reeves’ updated&nbsp;orders in which most retail stores were allowed to reopen.Reeves said he desperately wants to fully reopen the state's economy, but has to move methodically because the pandemic "is not over." He said he will defer to state health experts and data on reopenings.The state Legislature reconvened on Friday afternoon, to try to assert its control over spending $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act money for the state's coronavirus expenses. Reeves has said he has authority to spend the funds, but lawmakers say such spending is constitutionally the Legislature's responsibility.Reeves in his briefing criticized the Legislature's move as a political power grab that could delay relief spending getting to those who need it "over petty political differences."The governor's stay-at-home order was enacted April 3. On Monday that order was replaced with Reeves'&nbsp;new “safer at home” order, which still requires medically vulnerable people to remain home but allows more movement by others.People are&nbsp;still prohibited from gathering in groups of 10 or more, and they are still required to maintain distance of at least 6 feet&nbsp; from one another.Retail stores that were allowed to reopen starting Monday&nbsp;are supposed to allow no more than 50% of their capacity of customers at a time, under the new order.&nbsp; Gyms, barber shops, hair and nail salons and tattoo parlors are among those remaining closed.State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs on Friday said the news spike in cases was a "stark reminder" that the pandemic is far from over.View Comments

Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves on Friday said he had been prepared to announce more businesses could reopen, but said a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths caused him pause, and he will wait at least through the weekend to allow more reopening.The Health Department announced 20&nbsp;additional deaths and 397&nbsp;new cases of coronavirus in Mississippi on Friday,&nbsp;bringing the state's total cases to 7,212&nbsp;with 281&nbsp;deaths. The report marks the highest number of new cases and deaths reported in one day in Mississippi to-date, although some of the deaths reported...

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