Black Mississippians are more likely to have heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and obesity than other segments of the population. The population is three times more likely to catch the virus and twice as likely to die from it, according to data from John Hopkins University. Preexisting medical conditions also play a large role. Masks still required.īlack Americans, who make up more than 80% of Jackson's population, have been disproportionately affected by the virus. Mayor lifts restrictions: Jackson mayor lifts most coronavirus restrictions. It's a more heavily-populated area, so there are several reason for why we continue to take it seriously.' 'The population is already at a higher risk. 'Jackson is different than many other cities,' Turner said. In April, Jackson doctor Justin Turner, who meets with the mayor and other health officials twice a month, said the task force had not discussed the possibility of lifting the mandate due to the vulnerability of the population to the virus. In recent months, DeSoto County has surpassed Hinds County and now leads the state in total coronavirus cases. However, Hinds still leads the state in the number of deaths from the virus. Since the first case of the virus was reported in Mississippi last year, the county has seen 416 COVID-19-related deaths as of May 17, according to health department data. Jackson has been under the mandate since early July. Lumumba, who oversees the largest city in the state, was one of the first Mississippi mayors to issue a citywide mask mandate. Your hometown newspaper serving Princeton and Gibson County, Indiana. Lumumba quickly pushed back and said he has the authority to issue more restrictive policies at the city level while warning that the pandemic still remains a threat. Reeves instead encouraged a voluntary approach to wearing a facial covering. The governor cited a decrease in infections and hospitalizations across the state as the reason for his decision. Tate Reeves lifted a mask mandate across the state on March 3. The mayor's recent decision comes two and a half months after Gov. Princeton Daily Clarion (Newspaper) - September 27, 1977, Princeton, Indiana Editorial it s up to you everything is go for the opening of the annual three Day Golden heritage Folk festival in Princeton and All is needed is people to participate to make it a Success and grow into a larger festival each year. Jackson has been under a mask mandate since July Last week, however, Lumumba did lift restrictions on capacity and hours of operation for all Jackson businesses. About 32% of the population has received two shots, with over 156,000 doses administered in Hinds. Our mission is to improve our clients’ business and market understanding by connecting them to the interests, opinions and actions from the world’s largest community of real people to strengthen their market research and advertising activities.As of Monday, about 37% of the population in Hinds County has received one dose of the vaccine, according to the state health department. We’ve helped more than 6,000 market research firms, brands, media and advertising agencies, publishers, and consulting and investment firms around the world and in every industry accelerate transformation, enable better decision-making, and deliver revenue growth. Our vision for the Dynata platform is to automate the entire marketing continuum, with capabilities to target audiences uncover insights connect data activate, measure and optimize campaigns and analyze, visualize, publish and share those insights to drive your business growth. The Dynata platform, an all-in-one solution for insights, activation and measurement, leverages our robust data, innovative technology and more than 40 years’ experience as a pioneer in consumer and B2B insights. Dynata is your trusted partner for data-driven insights that power growth

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