Gov. IDs 7 hotspot Miss. counties

JACKSON, Miss. - Gov. Tate Reeves announced additional social distancing measures for seven counties identified as hotspots to limit transmission around the communities and protect the health of all Mississippians against the coronavirus. Consulting with state health officials, seven counties were identified as localized regions at a higher risk for transmission: Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton, and Lauderdale counties. Gov. Reeves signed a new executive order May 12 establishing additional restrictions for those counties to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Source: WTOK 95/12/20) Naval Air Station Meridian is located in Lauderdale County. https://www.wtok.com/content/news/Restrictions-announced-for-Lauderdale-Newton-and-Neshoba-counties-570410941.html?fbclid=IwAR0VIeS7UPNvXCEpiq_jzJj_y5rR9oJGX53ZDB39zABPyUeY7OsKW8_lOyg