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Mississippi governor bans most gatherings of 10 or more

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves drops the gavel for the last time in Senate chambers at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2020. Reeves will be sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 14, as the state's 65th governor. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves will sign an executive order that will ban gatherings of 10 or more people, and close all dining areas.

The gatherings ban will include church services, weddings and funerals.


A full list of what is considered essential can be found here.

Restaurants can remain open as long as they serve customers through take out or delivery services.

The executive order will also prohibit visitors at hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Non-essential workers are advised to work from home at this time.

The order did not specify its enforcement.