Gov Tate Reeves lifts mask mandates, while Oxfords remain in place thedmonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedmonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
State of Emergency declared, MSDH COVID-19 testing sites close
On Sunday Lt. Gov. Delbert Hoseman signed an executive order in response to hazardous weather and extremely cold weather.
Executive order 1545 states that weather has disrupted the delivery of home heating fuel. Due to the extreme conditions, the order provides exemptions for heating fuel carriers to cut down on wait times for deliveries.
The order expires Feb. 21 at 12 p.m.
Also, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced all COVID-19 MSDH testing sites will be closed Monday.
Emergency power outage number, icy roads
As of 2:30 p.m., Poweroutage.us reported 2,483 Mississippians were without power. Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley said Sunday that residents who both have a power outage and a life-threatening condition or have an emergency need for power can call or text 601-383-3287 for assistance.
byKate Kimberlin and Kenneth NiemeyerandKate Kimberlin and Kenneth Niemeyer 4 min read
Moments after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would be the first state to completely reopen businesses and get rid of the state-wide mask mandate, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi businesses will be allowed to operate at 100% capacity and that county mask mandates will be changed to recommendations. Illustration by Katherine Butler.
Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he signed an executive order changing all COVID-19 mask mandates to “recommendations” starting tomorrow. Reeves made the announcement at a press briefing in Jackson on Tuesday afternoon, and the Board of Aldermen voted to lift the mask mandate in Oxford that evening.