Governor Tate Reeves addresses jump in COVID-19 cases

Governor Tate Reeves today addressed the increase in COVID-19 cases which now seems to be jumping to the 300 mark daily.

- capital budget cuts.- - governor tate reeves today- addressing the increase in- covid-19 cases, which now seems- to be jumping to the 300 mark - daily.- governor reeves said there is a- resource for all- of our hospitals and long-term- care facilities that is not - being - utilized to the full extent.- p-p-e is being provided to thos- facilities and making it- safe for re-use, in order to- decrease costs and slow the - rate of p-p-e usage.- for health care facilities, you- can access the free n-95- sterilization on the mema - website.- - "we hope that all of our health- care- facilities will take advatange- of this situation.

Beyong that,- we're also going to - provide a tool kit and guideanc- to all our facilties to help an- procuring their own - ppe as we move into the summer- and into the fall, that's going- to obviously be very- important.

It also will allow u- to diversify the supply chain - and help everyone - become self reliant."

- - - - the mississippi state departmen- of health reported- a cluster of covid-19 infection- related to a- recent funeral in northeast - mississippi.- it was held on may 17, 2020, in- the city of baldwyn and were- attended by approximately 100 - people.

- at least 7 covid-19 cases in- mississippi and at least two- cases - in out-of-state residents have- been identified in individuals- - - - who attended the event.

- dr. thomas dobbs continues to - urge mississippians to- stay socially distant and