“Any Mississippian diagnosed with COVID-19, even those who are fully vaccinated, must immediately isolate at home, according to an order issued Friday by State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. The order is statewide and effective immediately” WLOX reports.
“The order is very similar to one Dr. Dobbs issued at almost this exact same time in 2020. But the language is updated to include ‘fully vaccinated individuals, infected with COVID-19.’ Failure or refusal to obey the lawful order is, at a minimum, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500.00 (41-3-59) or imprisonment for six months or both. If a life-threatening disease is involved, failure or refusal to obey the lawful order of a health officer is a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to five years or both (41-23-2).”
Too bad a certain someone isn’t allowed on a certain social network anymore, otherwise we might be seeing him post “LIBERATE MISSISSIPPI!” Oh wait, the Governor of Mississippi is a Republican and it’s not 2020 anymore, so there’s no stupid fucked up reason to tweet such a thing.