WATCH LIVE: Gov. Tate Reeves press conference on coronavirus

Giacomo Bologna
Mississippi Clarion Ledger

Gov. Tate Reeves is holding a press conference Friday at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the spread of the coronavirus in Mississippi.

Coronavirus in Mississippi:17 new deaths, 418 cases reported Friday

Mississippi topped 700 deaths from the coronavirus Friday with 418 new cases of the disease announced. That's the highest single-day number of confirmed cases in Mississippi since the pandemic began. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, the state has seen 14,710 confirmed cases and 710 deaths.

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