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Mayor Flaggs adopts governor’s Safer at Home provisions, reschedules news conference

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has canceled the previously scheduled news conference set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, to discuss ongoing COVID-19 prevention efforts in Vicksburg. Instead, he will adopt Gov. Tate Reeves’ safer at home executive order announced on Friday.
“I am extending Vicksburg’s Civil Emergency Order to May 11 and will add the provision from the governor’s order regarding retail stores limiting the number of customers in their stores at one time to no greater than 50% of the store’s capacity,” Flaggs said in a statement.
“At this time, the governor’s order does not give mayors the authority to reopen any additional businesses. I’m continuing to encourage everyone to wear masks or face coverings, practice social distancing and use proper hand hygiene.
At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, Flaggs will hold a Facebook live question and answer session in the Robert M. Walker Building Annex Board Room (1415 Walnut St.) regarding Vicksburg’s continued COVID-19 response.
The question and answer session will be streamed live on Facebook by the Vicksburg Daily News.
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