Shifting his focus to the national stage, Governor Reeves said it is “unfortunate” that the coronavirus pandemic broke out during an election year.
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- the department said 64-year-old- central mississippi - inmate, charles e.
Wilson, was- pronounced dead at the- prison sunday night.- officials didn't give a - suspected - cause of death.
- at least 75 inmates have died i- mississippi prisons since - late december.- - the mississippi state departmen- of health reported- 426 new coronavirus cases --- and 39 new deaths,- including two new deaths in - harrison county and three in- jackson county.
- the statewide total stands at 8- thousand - 805 confirmed cases- and 2 thousand-623 deaths.- hancock county now has 526 case- and still 20 deaths.- harrison county is now at 3,547- total cases and now 66 deaths.- - - - jackson county has 3,218 cases,- and now 64 deaths.- jackson county has 3,218 cases,- and now 64 deaths.- stone county is now at 339 case- and still 10 deaths.- george county has 716 total - cases and still 13 deaths.- pearl river county stands at 79- total cases and still 49- - - - deaths.
- - shifting his focus to the - national stage, governor- reeves said it's "unfortunate"- that the coronavirus- pandemic broke out during an- election year.- he believes the upcoming- election has made - conversations about the virus - overly political.
Reeves said - initiating those conversations- "certainly hasn't always been - helpful."
- the federal government has come- under criticism for not - acting quickly or doing enough- to stem the spread of the virus- in- the u.s.- but reeves said he believes - president donald trump- has gone above and beyond in hi- response, especially in his - efforts to make sure a vaccine- will be readily available to-
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 426 new COVID-19 cases and 39 new deaths including two new deaths in Harrison County..