Mississippi Joins Texas In Dropping COVID Restrictions

Jackson’s ABC News affiliate reports:

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is massively scaling back COVID-19 protocols in Mississippi. He is replacing all current executive orders with “recommendations.”

This effectively ends all mask mandates within the state. It also means businesses will be able to operate under full capacity with no restrictions.

“Today, I signed what I expect will be one of my last executive orders regarding COVID-19. Our hospitalizations have plummeted, and our case numbers have fallen dramatically as well. In fact, our case numbers have fallen to the point where no county meets the original criteria for a mask mandate.”

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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is massively scaling back COVID-19 protocols in Mississippi. He is replacing all current executive orders with “recommendations.” https://t.co/X3i54i324u

— Rilwan Balogun (@RilwanFox8) March 2, 2021