The New York Times reports:
Mississippi health officials, in a stark reversal, announced new recommendations on Friday to combat the spread of the more contagious Delta variant, urging older and chronically sick residents to avoid crowded indoor spaces.
The highly contagious Delta variant became the dominant variant in the United States this week, accounting for about 52 percent of infections. It is spreading just as states have lifted most, if not all, pandemic restrictions.
Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has no intention of putting in place mask mandates, or restrictions, a spokesman said Friday night, emphasizing that these were simply recommendations.
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Due to the rapid rise of Delta variant cases and outbreaks, combined with the low overall immunization rate in the state of MS, MSDH is making the following recommendations through 7/26/2021.
— thomas dobbs (@TCBPubHealth) July 9, 2021
MSDH recommends that all Mississippi residents >65 years of age avoid all indoor mass gatherings (regardless of vaccination status)
MSDH recommends that all Mississippi residents with chronic underlying medical conditions avoid all indoor mass gatherings— thomas dobbs (@TCBPubHealth) July 9, 2021
MSDH recommends that all Mississippians 12 years of age and older receive COVID vaccination
MSDH recommends that all unimmunized wear a mask when indoors in public settings— thomas dobbs (@TCBPubHealth) July 9, 2021