Virus Don't Care

This week, the Mississippi State Department of health reported its largest single- day increase covid- 19 cases.

This week, the mississippi state department of health reported its largest single- day increase covid- 19 cases.

Those new cases brought the state's total to over 17 thousand.

Our bobby martinez talks to a doctor and a sheriff about why folks should still be taking this virus seriously.

He joins us live in the studio with what they had to say.

As mississippians slowly adapt to the state reopening and what will be the new norm..

There is still no cure for the virus..

And health experts say you should continue to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of covid- 19... a message to all mississippians... "we have to respect the virus."

Dr. james woodard of allegro family clinic says the virus still poses a threat.

"we're all still vulnerable to get this.

Unless you have had it and recovered.

Or unless you have had a vaccine.

Which there isn't a vaccine available yet."

And with the increase of amount of people in social gatherings... dr. woodard says wearing a mask is crucial... "people are getting out and about and mixing and mingling and that's where you are going to pick it up.

You cough or sneeze the droplets are in the air i don't have a mask on and then i inhale those droplets then i can get the virus."

The mississippi state department of health reports... at least 134 positive cases, along with 4 deaths in clay county... something sheriff eddie scott says is still a cause for concern... "right now is everybody knows the case number are still going up on a daily basis.

Yesterday was one of the highest days that we had so that it itself shows that it is a major problem to be dealt with so we have got to continue to use common sense."

Scott says clay county will remain under curfew until july 9th.

"the curfew has worked fairly well most people understand again there's a lot of essential travel.

If it is essential travel after 10 o'clock that's not an issue.

As far as people going out having a block party, clubs and this kind of stuff that is a major area where this stuff can be spread.

And this has been told to us by the cdc.

So our board of supervisors have decided to continue the curfew for july 9."

For more ways to learn how you can help prevent the spread of covid-19.

You can visit the mississippi state department of health website.