Mask mandates for Harrison and Jackson counties will go in effect Monday

Mask mandates have now been issued in 13 counties across the state including Harrison and Jackson counties.

- the state.- two of those are harrison and - jackson counties.

- governor tate reeves announced- the mandate will go - into effect on monday, july - 13th.

- he also mentioned that- gatherings will now be limited- to- 10 people indoors and 20 people- outdoors.

- counties on the list have had - 200 new cases within 14 days, o- an- average of 500 cases per 100,00- people.

- - "the best way in which to manag- the - situation is to focus on those- areas where the most- transmission is occurring.

We - didn't- just pick these counties out of- the blue, we decided that the - - - - right metric that we would put- in place is that if you've had- at least 200 cases within the - last 14 days, - - - - because remember if you've had- 200 cases within the last 14- days, and you're- currently seeing the kind of- transmission that we're having,- if we don't work very,- - - - very hard in those areas, we're- going to have more than 200 - cases over the next 14- days and that's what we've got- to do to get ours squared down.- that's something that - we're working very hard to do."- other counties on the list are- hinds, desoto, rankin,- washington, sunflower,- - - - jefferson, grenada, madison,- clairborne, wayne and quitman.- there is no change to the - current rules for restaurants,- casinos or bars.- -