Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was initially spared from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as states like New York, New Jersey and California were hit hard.
But his state quickly vaulted to the top of the list of confirmed Covid-19 cases on a per capita basis, largely because of his mishandling of the pandemic.
Reeves directly countered may localities that were taking steps to curb the virus and declared a broad range of businesses and religious organizations exempt from restrictions.
He was forced to backtrack but reversed himself again causing widespread confusion about the state’s policy. Along the way he turned the state’s response into a political football, swearing Mississippi would never become China or North Korea.
As cases and death swelled in the state, he’s continued to take tepid steps. To date, the state has racked up 5,638 COVID-19 deaths and 257,000 cases.
Mississippi led all states for new cases of the coronavirus per capita, per day, before falling to seventh as COVID-19 cases surge elsewhere.
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Keith Girard four decades of experience as an award-winning reporter, editor-in-chief, and senior media executive. Keith’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he was a reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor for Regardie’s and Washingtonian magazines. He also worked as a writer/producer in CNN’s Washington Bureau and has written one book on the U.S. Marines in the Gulf War.
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