Pascagoula Mayor Dr. Steven Demetropoulos speaks on COVID-19

As of today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 39 cases of Coronavirus in Jackson County, including that of a Singing River Health System physician.

In place orders.- - as of today, the mississippi- state department of health- reported- 39 cases of coronavirus in- jackson county, including that- of- a singing river health system - physician, we told you about- friday.

- health care workers on the fron- lines of the covid-19 - pandemic are continuously - working to help sick patients,- while also trying to protect- themselves.

- doctor steven demetropoulus of- singing river medical clinics i- also tasked with leading his- city through the outbreak, as - the - newly elected mayor of- pascagoula.

- in a recent facebook post from- the city of pascagoula, - mayor demetropoulus explained - the meaning behind- all the numbers of covid-19,- stating in part... as of last - week, - the death rate for covid-19 has- already surpassed the - typical death rate for- influenza.- he's encouraging everyone to- take this virus - seriously.- - "we've been putting out videos, we've - been putting out things that go- on snapchat to try and hit- different - - - - audiences.we have things on our- website, our facebook page.

I'm- happy to do - whatever it takes for me to do- as both the mayor, and more - importantly as a- physician.

There's certain- things we can do.

We know what- they are to be- successful.

We know what they - are.

We don't have to reinvent- the wheel.

There's just - three things.

We can vaccinate- against it, we can't treat it - with medication, when - somebody is sick all we can do- is support them, but we can - social distance."

- - - the mayor says if we're going t- be successful in flattening the- curve, we need to be strict on- ourselves by staying home,- keeping a 6 foot distance - between