By Joseph McCain
Winston, Webster and Choctaw
The Mississippi Department of Health reported at 10 a.m. on April 8, 2003 COVID-19 positive persons in the state with 67 deaths. These cases were as of 6 p.m. April 7, 2020. Cases reported to the MSDH after 6 p.m. will be reported later.
Choctaw County has 9 cases with 1 death, Webster County has 13 cases and 1 death and Winston County has 16 cases.
City of Louisville issues Safer At Home Order; Curfew; and RECOGNIZING SHELTER IN PLACE
During the regular Louisville Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, April 7, the aldermen approved a Safer at Home Order, approved a Resolution RECOGNIZING SHELTER IN PLACE EXECUTIVE ORDER AND CLARIFYING THE POSITION OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE and setting a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in conjunction with the county's curfew. The city in the safer at home order allows essential businesses must limit customers to 10 percent occupancy limit.
The safer at home order is reads:
2373 SOUTH CHURCH AVENUE / P.O. DRAWER 5 10 / LOUISVILLE, MS 39339
William A. (Wi ll) Hill Telephone: (662) 773-9201
MA YOR Fax: (662) 773-4045
SAFER AT HOME ORDER
Under this order:
YOU CAN:
• Go to the grocery, convenience, or warehouse store
• Go the pharmacy or other healthcare necessities
• Go to necessary medical appointments (check with provider first)
• Go to a restaurant for take-out, curbside pick-up, delivery or drive thru
• Care for or support a friend or family member
• Take a walk, ride your bike, hike, jog, and be in nature - keeping at least
6 feet between you and others
• Walk your pets and take them to the veterinarian, if necessary
• Receive deliveries from any business which delivers
• Travel to and from essential employment
YOU SHOULD NOT:
• Go to work unless you are providing essential service as defined by this
order
• Visit friends and family if there is no urgent need or care
• Maintain less than 6 feet of distance from others when you go out
• Visit the hospital, nursing home, skilled nursing facility, or other
residential care faci lity, except for limited exceptions provided by the
facility
FURTHERMORE, despite efforts to slow the transmission a/the disease:
Mayor Will Hill and the City of Louisville Board of Aldermen have issued a
SAFER AT HOME order, effective Tuesday, April 7, 2020, directing all
Louisville residents to observe the requirements of this order and limit
activities beyond those for essential needs. This order includes a curfew
from 9:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. for all individuals, except for medical
professionals, first responders, and essential service providers.
Examples of Essential Worker Functions under the Cyber security & Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA) guidelines include:
• Healthcare and caregivers
• Mental health and social service
• Pharmacy
• Supporting grocery, pharmacy, & other retail sale of food & beverage
• Restaurant carryout & quick-serve food operations & food delivery
• Farming
• Utility or municipal service providers
• Critical manufacturing
• Petroleum, natural & propane gas
• Transportation & Logistics
• Communications & Information Technology
• Financial Services & Banking Industry
Additional Provisions:
Businesses and other similar type establishments having a large customer/client base
(retail stores, plasma centers, home improvement stores, etc.) must limit customer access
to their places of business to no more than 10% of their permitted occupancy limit, at any
one time. This calculation does not include employees in the count.
CITATION POLICY:
For those establishments and individuals choosing to further the spread of the virus by
ignoring social distancing protocols and allowing the gathering of groups, whether a
violation of this order or the State of Mississippi Executive Order 1466, the City is
instituting a new WARNING and CITATION policy. Police Officers have been
authorized to issue warning notices to operations in violation of crowd density and social
distancing restrictions. Those establishments issued a warning will be posted on the City
of Louisville's website. Police Officers are authorized to issue citations, that include a
fine up to $300, and/or jail time, up to 6 months for each offense. First offense shall be
for the on-premises manager or supervisor. Second offense violations shall apply to the
managers, supervisors, property owners, head of household, and all patrons on premises.
The Shelter in Place Resolution reads:
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SHELTER IN PLACE EXECUTIVE ORDER
AND CLARIFYING THE POSITION OF
THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Mississippi
issued Executive Order No. 1466 on April 1, 2020, which
ordered shelter in place;
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City
of Louisville, Mississippi, recognize the seriousness of
COVID-19, and the necessity of the Governor's Executive
Order 1466;
WHEREAS, The Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City
of Louisville, Mississippi, have been presented with
questions as to what the shelter in place allows or
prohibits;
WHEREAS, The Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City
of Louisville, Mississippi, in order to provide some
clarity as to what is expected.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE - ALLOWED ACTIVITIES
1. Go to the grocery, convenience, or warehouse store;
2. Go to the pharmacy or other healthcare necessities;
3. Go to necessary medical appointments (check with
provider first);
4. Go to a restaurant for take-out, curbside, pick-up,
delivery or drive-thru;
5. Care for or support a friend or family member;
6. Take a walk, ride your bike, hike, jog, and be in
nature-keeping at least 6 feet between you and
others;
7. Walk your pets and take them to the veterinarian,
if necessary;
8. Receive deliveries from any business which
delivers;
9. Travel to and from essential employment.
SECTION TWO - DISALLOWED ACTIVITIES
1. Go to work unless you are providing essential
service as defined by this order;
2. Visit friends and family if there is no urgent need
or care ;
3 . Maintain less than 6 feet of distance from others
when you go out;
4. Visit the hospital, nursing home, skilled nursing
facility , or other residential care facility,
except for limited exceptions provided by the
facility.
SECTION THREE _. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORKER FUNCTIONS
1. Healthcare and caregivers;
2 . Mental health and social service;
3 . Pharmacy;
4. Supporting grocery, pharmacy, & other retail sale
food & beverage;
5. Restaurant carryout & quick-serve food operations &
food delivery;
6. Farming ;
7. Utility or municipal service providers;
8. Critical manufacturing;
9. Petroleum, natural & propane gas;
10. Transportation & Logistics;
11. Communications & Information Technology;
12. Financial Services & Banking Industry.
SECTION FOUR - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Business and other similar type establishments having
large customer/client base (retail stores, plasma centers,
home improvement stores, ect.) must limit customer access
to their places of business to no more than 10% of their
permitted occupancy limit, at anyone time. This
calculation does not include employees in the count.
SECTION FIVE - ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
For those establishments and individuals choosing to
further the spread of the virus by ignoring social
distancing protocols and allowing the gathering of groups,
whether a violation of the curfew ordinance or the State of
Mississippi Executive Order 1466, the City is instituting a
new WARNING and CITATION policy. Police Officers have been
authorized to issue warning notices to operations in
violation of crowd density and social distancing
restrictions. Those establishments issued a warning will be
posted on the City of Louisville's website. Police Officers
are authorized to issue citations, that include a fine up
to $300, and/or jail time, up to 6 months for each offense.
First offense shall he for the on-premises manager or
supervisor. Second offense violations shall apply to the
managers, supervisors, property owners, head of household,
and all patrons on premises.
SO ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN, this
Will '-Hill, Mayor
Babs W. Fulton, City Clerk
Symptoms and Testing
The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to the flu or a severe cold. If you think you have been exposed to the virus through contact with someone else who has been affected, you should call your health care provider immediately for medical advice.
Emergency warning signs and serious symptoms include:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
• New confusion or inability to arouse.
• Bluish lips or face.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that this list is not all-inclusive and urges Americans to consult their medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.
When Testing is Necessary
If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you live in a community where there is ongoing spread of COVID-19 and develop symptoms of COVID-19, call your health care provider and tell them about your symptoms and your exposure. They will decide whether you need to be tested.
People who are mildly ill may be able to isolate and care for themselves at home. Your local medical professionals will be able to consider your case and deliver sound advice.
What If You’re Sick?
The CDC makes the following recommendations to those feeling sick or afflicted with a mild case of COVID-19:
Stay home. People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to isolate at home during their illness. You should restrict activities outside your home, except for getting medical care.
Avoid public areas. Do not go to work, school or public areas.
Avoid public transportation. Avoid using public transportation, ride-sharing or taxis.
Contacting your Doctors
People at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 should contact their health care provider early, even if their illness is mild. This can help doctors make more informed decisions, like whether or not you should be hospitalized or if you should be tested for the virus.
The CDC reports that older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19.
If you are very sick, get medical attention immediately. If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19, get medical attention immediately.
