Mississippi Legislature COVID-19 outbreak explained

The Mississippi Legislature COVID-19 outbreak was the infection of 26 state legislators of the Mississippi Legislature with COVID-19 in the summer of 2020. A total of 49 infections were linked to the outbreak. All legislators survived, but there was one death linked to an infection spread by a legislator.[1]

The outbreak led to delays in the legislators meeting to discuss important budget issues.[2]

Background

In late June 2020, a reporter observed some Republican legislators not wearing masks.[1] Infections struck a total of 26 legislators, including those who were wearing and those who were not wearing masks.[3]

Infected legislators

Not all the names of the legislators were reported in media.

Notes and References

  1. News: How many MS legislators did COVID-19 strike? Number has grown, with one related death . Anita . Lee . August 10, 2020 . The Biloxi Sun Herald . December 4, 2020.
  2. News: What's next for coronavirus-infected Legislature? Get healthy, then fix big budget problems . Luke . Ramseth . July 10, 2020 . www.clarionledger.com.
  3. https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/10/us/mississippi-coronavirus-legislature-trnd/index.html
  4. Web site: 26 Mississippi legislators test positive for COVID-19 after outbreak tied to state Capitol. Justin. Wise. July 9, 2020. TheHill.

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