Gov. Tate Reeves to end COVID State of Emergency

Courtney Anderson

4 years ago

FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2021 file photo, Gov. Tate Reeves responds to a reporter's question during a news briefing regarding Mississippi's COVID-19 response in Jackson, Miss. Reeves says he's working with legislative leaders on details about how the state will pay for a proposed medical marijuana program. The Republican governor said Wednesday, Sept. 29, that he will call lawmakers to the Capitol for a special session “sooner rather than later." (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Tate Reeves has announced Mississippi’s State of Emergency will end in a little over a week.

Reeves announced Thursday that the State of Emergency will end November 20 at 11:59 p.m.

“With more than 3,000,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine having been administered in Mississippi and with COVID-19 infections and resulting hospitalizations being effectively managed, it is time to end the State of Emergency in Mississippi,” Reeves said.

Mississippi is currently reporting 507,775 cases of COVID and 10,182 deaths. The state reported new 299 cases and four new deaths Tuesday. According to the state health department, more than 1.38 million people have been fully vaccinated.