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Health officials: Mississippi teen dead from COVID-19
By LEAH WILLINGHAMJuly 28, 2021 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Another child in Mississippi has died of complications related to the coronavirus, marking the fourth pediatric death since the start of the pandemic, health officials said Wednesday.
The death occurred in a teenager who had a common underlying health condition, State Health Officer Dr. Dobbs said. The Department of Health would not release more information, citing privacy laws.
The announcement comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance calling for the return of mask-wearing in virus hotspots. The guidelines also call on all schools to require masks for students, teachers and visitors.
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In this file photo from February 2021, Sherry Cooper, of Oxford,
wears a mask while shopping at Reeds Womenâs department in
Tupelo.
TUPELO ⢠Mississippi State Department of Health is now recommending that all Mississippians wear masks in indoor public settings, whether vaccinated or not.
Individuals 65 years of age or older and those with chronic medical conditions should avoid all indoor mass gatherings regardless of vaccination status.
If a person is exposed to someone with COVID-19, they should be tested three to five days after exposure. If not fully vaccinated, the person should quarantine for at least 10 days. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine after being exposed, but should get tested, MSDH said.
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