Governor Reeves announces new Executive Order

Governor Tate Reeves announced a new Executive Order.

WITH FEWER CUSTOMERS INSIDE.THE GOVERNOR SAYS STRIP MALLSANDSHOPPING CENTERS CAN OPEN IFTHEY FOLLOWSAFETY MANDATES FROM THE STATEHEALTHDEPARTMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREADOF COVID-19THOSE BUSINESSES WILL HAVE TOREDUCE THEIRCAPACITY BY 50 PERCENT.

AND THEYMUST PROVIDE HAND SANITIZER FORCUSTOMERS WHEN THEY COME INSIDE.THE GOVERNOR ALSO RECOMMENDSSTOREEMPLOYEES WEAR MASKS WHENTHEY'REON THE JOB.

"AND I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITHSMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSESACROSS THE STATE, AND WHAT WEHAVE FOUND IS THAT THE VASTMAJORITY OF BUSINESSES ARETAKING EXTRA STEPS AND EXTRAPRECAUTIONS.

WE ANTICIPATE THATWHEN RETAIL STORES OPEN THATSMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE GOINGTO CONTINUE TO TAKEWITHOUT QUESTION, THEY ARE GOINGTO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.""IF WE ARE DILIGENT ABOUTWEARING OUR MASKS IN PUBLIC,EMPLOYEES WEARING MASKS INPUBLIC, MAINTAINING SOCIALDISTANCING, MAKING SURE WEMAINTAIN PROPERHAND HYGIENE.

ALL THE THINGS WEKNOW WILL WORK, IT CAN WORKSAFELY."THE NEW ORDER TAKES EFFECT 8AMMONDAY.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS THISMANDATE WILL LASTTWO WEEKS.

BARS, BARBERSHOPS AND NAILSALONS MUST REMAIN CLOSED.ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK...THERE WILL BENEW ONE DAY COVID 19 TESTING