Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs indicated sentences as long as 5 years could be in store for Covid-19 patients who fail to isolate.
Mississippi's top health official Friday threatened jail time for people diagnosed with Covid-19 who don't isolate in their homes.
Failure to do so could result in fines and jail time. Dobbs' order mentions two possible levels of violation. One, a refusal to obey a health officer, comes with a $500 fine and, possibly, six months behind bars. State epidemiologist Paul Byers said Mississippi has the highest number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the nation."These numbers are staggering guys,"Only seven ICU beds were available in the entire state Thursday as a result of itsOn Thursday, the state reported 5,048 new cases and 54 deaths. By way of comparison, San Diego County, with a population size similar to Mississippi's, on Friday reported 1,495 new cases and seven new deaths.
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