Mississippi will reopen gradually, safely

Mississippi will reopen for business gradually.

MOSTVULNERABLE LOCATIONS FOR THECOVID 19.

THE GOVERNOR TALKEDABOUT THAT AND WHENTHE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER COULDBEREMOVED.16 WAPT'S SCOTT SIMMONS WAS ATTHEGOVERNORS BRIEFING TODAY HEJOINS US LIVEAT FIVE IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON.

470 TOTAL CASES HAVE BEENIDENTIFIED IN LONGTERM CARE FACILITIES.79 CURRENTLY BEING TREATED NOW.ACCORDING TO THE STATE HEALTHDEPARTMENT, NURSING HOMES REMAINTHEPRIMARY CONCERN BECAUSE THOSEELDERLY PATIENTS ARE MOST ATRISKTHE BULK OF THOSE IMPACTED BYTHE VIRUSREMAIN THOSE WHO ARE OVER THEAGE OF 60 AND HAVE HEALTHISSUES.ONE OF MANY FACTORS BEINGCONSIDERED ASTHE STATE CONSIDERS LOOSENINGTHERESTRICTIONS ON THE STATE'SSHELTER INPLACE ORDER.

ITS A VULNERABLE POPULATION,FOLKS WHO CANT GET AROUND.

THEYARE HIGH RISK BECAUSE OF AGE ANDOTHER MEDICALCONDITIONS SO 74 IS LESS ACTIVETHAN WHAT WE HAVE..THATSBETTER BUT I CERTAINLY WOULDNTSAY WE ARENT AT RISK FORONGOING GROWTH AND WE DOCONTINUE TO ADD NEW FACILITIESTHAT NEED ASSISTANCE ...THAT ISPROBABLY OUR MAIN PRIORITY ATTHIS MOMENT.THE GOVERNOR COULD ANNOUNCE ASSOON ASFRIDAY HIS PLANS FOR THE STATE'SSHELTER INPLACE ORDER THAT IS SET TOEXPIRE MONDAY.

THE GOVERNOR TALKED ABOUT AGRADUAL REOPENING FORRESTAURANTS BUT WITHRESTRCTIONS.HE HAS TALKED ABOUT DINING ROOMSREOPENING BUT AT HALFCAPACITY...ANDWORKERS REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS.LIVE INJACKSON SCOTT SIMMONS 16 WAPTNEWS.

ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH SAYSSHEPLANS TO SUE THE CHINESEGOVERNME