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Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsThe city of Jackson will soon begin issuing citations for residents not wearing masks in public, a city spokeswoman confirmed.Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is expected to provide more details on the order at a news conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, spokeswoman Candice Cole&nbsp;said.“It has been our goal not to criminalize this matter, and our police department will be doing this in the most humane and effective way,” . “But at the same time it is critical that we protect ourselves. It is critical that we protect our residents.”Coronavirus Mississippi:'Terrified':The city's response comes after the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Mississippi.On Monday, the Mississippi Department of Health reported 20&nbsp;new coronavirus deaths and 675 new cases Monday, bringing the state total to 26,567&nbsp;cases and 1,059 deaths.Hinds County, with the largest population in the state, eclipsed in the state. The county also recorded two additional COVID-19 deaths on Monday.Hinds County and&nbsp;Madison County&nbsp;each have the as of Monday.On June 26, the state experienced&nbsp;a surge in coronavirus cases, with 1,092 reported on Thursday, the highest one-day total during the pandemic.Contact Wilton Jackson at 601-961-7241 or wcjackson@gannett.com. Follow him on&nbsp;.&nbsp;View Comments

Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsThe city of Jackson will soon begin issuing citations for residents not wearing masks in public, a city spokeswoman confirmed.Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is expected to provide more details on the order at a news conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, spokeswoman Candice Cole&nbsp;said.“It has been our goal not to criminalize this matter, and our police department will be doing this in the most humane and effective way,” . “But at the same time it is critical that we protect ourselves. It is critical that we protect our residents.”Coronavirus...

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