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COVID-19 cases growing for teens and people in their 20s

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COVID-19 cases growing for teens and people in their 20s
COVID-19 cases growing for teens and people in their 20s

State health officials are warning that cases of coronavirus in Mississippi are growing fastest among teenagers and people in their 20s.

1,628- total cases and with 21 deaths.- jackson county is now at 1,384- - - - cases, and now at 24 deaths.- stone county is now at 113 case- and still 2 deaths.

- george county , has 202 total - cases and still 3 deaths- and on the other side of the- - - - coast, pearl river county - stands at 392 total cases and - still 32 deaths.- - state health officials are- warning that cases of - coronavirus in mississippi are- growing fastest among - teenagers and people in their - 20s.- the state officer, dr. thomas - dobbs, says these - outbreaks are fueled by outdoor- get-togethers,- people going to bars and people- attending summer sporting - events.

- dobbs says participating in - summer sports is "a little bit- reckless, to be honest."- although many young people are- asymptomatic, - that population has been passin- the virus onto parents and- grandparents.

- gov.

Tate reeves said thursday- that he expects to impose more- restrictions on bars and expand- his mask mandate to more- counties.

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