Mississippi health dept. recommends new COVID-19 rules as delta variant takes over
Isabelle Taft, The Sun Herald
Jul. 9—In new guidance Friday, the state health department signaled that Mississippi has entered another dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as the delta variant spreads.
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs wrote on Twitter that the health department is making the following recommendations through July 26:
— All Mississippi residents older than 65 avoid all indoor mass gatherings, regardless of vaccination status
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All Mississippi residents with chronic underlying medical conditions avoid all indoor mass gatherings, regardless of vaccination status
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All unimmunized wear a mask when indoors in public settings