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ICU beds fill up as COVID-19 cases surge

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ICU beds fill up as COVID-19 cases surge
ICU beds fill up as COVID-19 cases surge

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says that within two weeks, Mississippi’s Hospital System will be ‘thoroughly overwhelmed.’

Cases and - - - - still 32 deaths.- - - - - state health officer dr. thomas- dobbs says that within- two weeks, mississippi's- hospital system will be - "thoroughly overwhelmed."

- on monday, 943 people were- hospitalized in the state with- - - - confirmed cases of the- coronavirus and 293 people were- battling the virus in intensive- care.

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Tate reeves is requiring - people to wear masks in public- in- 23 of the 82 counties.- the executive order is an - expansion of a past order that- required mask-wearing in 13 - counties.

- reeves has refused to impose a- statewide mask- requirement.- he says he will only mandate- mask-wearing in counties that - have seen the highest increases- in new coronavirus- cases.- - .

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