Increasing variants threaten progress against COVID-19 fight, Dobbs says
Dobbs says Mississippi has detected 147 UK variants, 1 South African variant, and 3 Brazilian strains of the virus.
By Sharie Nicole | April 12, 2021 at 11:32 AM CDT - Updated April 12 at 12:39 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs is optimistic about Mississippi’s downward trend of COVID-19 cases, but admits the risks against our progress are real.
Dobbs said online, “Cases, deaths, and patients with COVID symptoms continue to decline. Good news for MS but increasing variants threaten our progress.”
Cases, deaths and patients with COVID symptoms continue to decline. Good news for MS but increasing variants threaten our progress pic.twitter.com/p1wm0AQVMo— thomas dobbs (@TCBPubHealth) April 12, 2021