Confirmed Cases:
Students: 199
Teachers: 245
Quarantined (for 2 weeks):
Students: 2,035
Teachers: 589
And consider this: Dozens of schools just had their first day of class TODAY.
Reopenings would overwhelm schools & hospitals if Gov. Reeves proceeded, he said.
“They'll infect each other & their families & their teachers. This is the truth.”
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Gov. Reeves began a press conference today saying he's "very interested in college football happening" & told Mississippians to "keep doing what you're doing."
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Cases skyrocketed, schools locked down & teachers died. Half of new cases stemmed from schools.
MS schools reopened at 400 NEW CASES PER MILLION. (Chart: @wspittman)
So imagine what these numbers will look like when all 1,063 schools have been open for a few weeks each.