Plans are moving ahead to hold Mardi Gras parties and parades on the Mississippi coast despite a surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the highly contagious omicron variant.
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) Plans are moving ahead to hold Mardi Gras parties and parades on the Mississippi coast despite a surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the highly contagious omicron variant. Large gatherings are the surest way to transmit the illness, health officials say, so the area's upcoming slate of parades, balls and Mardi Gras celebrations are likely to spread the virus, the Sun-Herald reported .
Plans are moving ahead to hold Mardi Gras parties and parades on the Mississippi coast despite a surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the highly contagious omicron variant. Health officials