Schools across eight counties in Mississippi opened their doors to students and teachers on August 17.
One day later, 2,035 students and 589 …
Schools across eight counties in Mississippi opened their doors to students and teachers on August 17. One day later,2,035 students and 589 teachers were quarantined for two weeks after being exposed to the coronavirus, the local CBS affiliate WJTV reported. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said that 199 students and 245 teachers across 71 counties have been infected by COVID-19. That’s a significant uptick from the caseload on August 14 when 39 counties of the state’s 82 counties reported that 69 students and 109 teachers had tested positive for the disease, according to the Clarion-Ledger. But Gov. Tate Reeves said at a news conference on Monday, „It doesn’t mean they caught it there,“ referring to the infection, which has sickened over 73,200 people and killed at least 2,127 across Mississippi.
