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State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs will join the Mississippi State Medical Association to give updates and answer physician questions related to COVID-19 in a livestream video 4 p.m. Friday.
The discussion comes one week after Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new executive order lifting all but one of his previous COVID-19 regulations that d been intact for over a year.
Masks are required inside school buildings and classrooms through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, according to Reeves recent order.
As of Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and two coronavirus-related deaths.
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Gov. Tate Reeves has signed an executive order Friday lifting all but one of his previous COVID-19 restrictions which have been in place for more than a year.
The new order, which will go into effect at 5 p.m. today, still requires masks to be worn for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year.
Under guidance from State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, the new order requires face coverings to be worn inside school buildings and classrooms, including whenever social distancing can t be maintained.
Once in effect, the order will remain in full effect unless it is amended or rescinded.