Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said Thursday that he believes religion may be driving the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often ask me questions about COVID… Why do people in Mississippi and South Central seem not so scared, we should say,” According to reports, Republican Reeves reported on Thursday Represented in fundraising activities this Daily Memphis.
“When you believe in eternal life-when you believe that living on this earth is just a flash in the screen, then you don’t have to be so afraid of things,” he said.
The governor added: “God also tells us to take the necessary precautions.”
“We all have the opportunity and ability to do this, and we should all do it. I encourage everyone to do it. But the reality is that by working together, we can go beyond this. We can move forward. We can move on,” Li Weiss said.
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On Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi was 111, the highest daily record since January. Herald sun Report.
That day, Horn Ledger Report Since the start of school in Mississippi, nearly 12,000 students have tested positive for COVID, and more than 30,000 teachers, students, and staff have been quarantined after possible exposure to the virus.
On Wednesday, the newspaper also reported that the sixth student died of complications from COVID-19 as the state found an increase in the number of young people infected with the virus.
Reeves refused to compulsorily wear masks in schools, and the school district decides whether to require teachers and students to wear masks.
At the beginning of this month, An eighth grade student in Mississippi dies Less than a day later, Reeves said that the student’s risk of serious illness due to the virus is very low.
“If you look at people under 12, you will find that children under 12 have very few symptoms other than a runny nose,” Reeves said at the time, although he admitted that serious cases rarely occur in children. Body.
According to a WJTV report, Reeves pointed out on Thursday that the state’s recent COVID-19 surge may be stabilizing and that the hospitalization rate is stabilizing.
The state has begun sending more staff to overwhelmed hospitals, and Reeves said this will add nearly 1,000 beds in the state.
According to WJTV, Reeves said: “Because we will meet these staffing needs by tomorrow, these additional beds should be opened, which should greatly reduce or even eliminate the staffing needs of our hospital.”
Reeves’ office did not immediately respond Weekly newspaperRequest for comment on Saturday.
