Mississippi Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has issued an executive order requiring home isolation on first knowledge of a positive COVID-19 test in the state.
Dobbs’ order requires infected Mississippians to isolate for a 10-day period. There are also provisions for fines and possible jail time for refusal to do so.
The action comes as Mississippi recorded another 5,048 cases of COVID-19 in the state and an additional 54 deaths. DeSoto County has reported 25,652 cases, 296 deaths. One additional death was reported in DeSoto County from between Aug. 8-19 and the county Friday reported 182 new COVID-19 cases.
Today MSDH is reporting 5,048 more cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, 54 deaths, and 172 ongoing outbreaks in long-term care facilities. State #covid19 totals: 406,249 cases, 7,991 deaths, and 1,099,899 persons fully vaccinated. Full information: https://t.co/YCv9xPyJDkpic.twitter.com/MW2mW6RZMV
