New 'safer at home orders' issued for Mississippi

New 'safer at home orders' issued for Mississippi

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- - the shelter in place orders are- replace with the new safer at - home orders issued by governor- tate reeves this- afternoon.- nes 25's victoria bailey has th- details.- - "the safer at home order is not a return to - normal.

I wish it was, i know - one day we will but today is no- the day," - - - earlier this afternoon governor- tate reeves - announced a new plan to help- safely begin the process of - repoening some small businesses- and portions of the state's - economy.- "it will no longer be impossibl to work.

We are allowing most - close business to re- - open under certain health and - safety mandates developed with- our health department."

But govenor reeves says most of- the policies in the former- shelter in place order still- apply.including requiring the - the most vulnerable to remain - sheltered in place,and- restricting travel that's not - considered essential.

- "restaurants will continue to b limited to drive-through carry- out or delivery.

Bars - are still closed.

Schools are - still closed.

Casinos - - - - are still closed.

Newly opened- retail stores, have to reduce - capacity by at least- - - - 50% to avoid crowds.

Businesses- have to follow c.d.c.

- and health department - guidelines; like sending sick - employees home, wearing masks,- screening for symptoms and- social- distancing as much- as possible.

Common areas where- people gather will need to stay- close evictions - are still prohibited because- were still telling- - - - mississippians to stay at home- healthcare professionals can- begin to do more- procedures under rules set by - the health department we are- confident that our- healthcare will not be- overloaded" the new 'safer at home' order--- takes effect at 8 a.m.

On - - - - monday.

State health officer- thomas dobbs says this is - scientifically- the best move for the magnolia- state.

"certainly we've been looking at the data closely - obviously on a perpetual basis- and - based on our understanding of - new cases coming in - hospital utilization which has- been steadily declining in many- measures also - - - - looking at our influenza type - data on people who come to- the emergency room with symptom- consistent with covid-19 we've- seen- pretty steady and significant - decline over the past several - weeks.- that doesn't mean that we have- absolute confidence that we've- passed our peak but - these are very strong indicator- that we're on the right - path the data and certainly the- science and the guidelines- support this very - - - - cautious measure but appropriat- step toward bringing us back a- little closer to- - - - normalcy" with mississippi experiencing - more than five thousand covid-- 19 cases at this time, the new- saver at home orders will be in- effect until may 11th at 8am.

- reporting for news 25 i'm - victoria