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Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves is ordering heightened restrictions for seven Mississippi counties that have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.Residents of Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton and Lauderdale counties will be impacted by the new order, Reeves said.The new rules allow businesses to continue operations, but requires the following:Reeves called it the "next phase in the fight against COVID-19.""The next phase is to take a surgical approach rather than a sledge hammer to this disease," he said.After a nearly month-long shutdown, Mississippi's economy is opening back up. While social distancing requirements are still in effect, restaurants can start serving dine-in customers again and many retailers are allowed to reopen. as well.Since March 11, the Mississippi Department of Health has reported .State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the seven counties under heightened restrictions have shown an unusually high per capita number of coronavirus cases. The Health Department has investigated nearly 2,100 COVID-19 cases in those counties and two others in eastern Mississippi, compared to about 1,900 cases in the Jackson metro area and surrounding counties, he said.The hotspots appeared to be tied to high rates of transmission between people who work at chicken processing plants, Dobbs said. He and Reeves have maintained there's no evidence of significant transmission happening in poultry processing plants. They say the disease is being spread through workers' communal living areas and vans that transport them to and from work.Employees of a chicken plant in Scott County who tested positive for COVID-19 told the Clarion Ledger they&nbsp;got sick after a coworker had come into work ill.&nbsp;More:Reeves said his new order requires employees who report symptoms of illness to a supervisor to be sent home immediately.The state is also working to provide personal protective equipment to employees of the seven counties, he said.Anecdotally, Dobbs said, some community leaders have also expressed concern about a lack of social distancing in public spaces that may have led to higher rates of transmission.It appears outbreaks at long-term care facilities may also be contributing to the high number of COVID-19 cases in the area. With 501 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Lauderdale County has one of the highest numbers of any county in the state. It also has the highest number of cases in long term care facilities.To read the full executive order and learn more about the restrictions for&nbsp;Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton and Lauderdale counties,&nbsp;.&nbsp;View Comments

Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves is ordering heightened restrictions for seven Mississippi counties that have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.Residents of Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton and Lauderdale counties will be impacted by the new order, Reeves said.The new rules allow businesses to continue operations, but requires the following:Reeves called it the "next phase in the fight against COVID-19.""The next phase is to take a surgical approach rather than a sledge hammer to this disease," he said.After a nearly...

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