Mississippi is continuing to see more coronavirus cases and deaths.
Under Governor Tate Reeves' Safer at Home Order, residents can use curbside services for dining and shopping and go to elective medical appointments.
As more businesses across the state open their doors, State Health Officer, Doctor Thomas Dobbs, said people still need to be vigilant by wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
"Again a powerful reminder that this is far from over," Doctor Dobbs said at a press conference on Friday. "We just want everyone to stay vigilant, because this thing is not even remotely toward the end as far of people getting sick. The risk today is the same as it was three weeks ago when people were in near panic frenzy."
Last month, the state’snumber of cases, deaths and occupied hospital beds was lower than expected figures.
But Doctor LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor and dean with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, said the state has not reached its plateau and people should not get comfortable.
"I cannot say that we've hit our plateau based on the numbers," Doctor Woodward said. "I don't know what the numbers in the next week will look like maybe, maybe we'll get there but we haven't yet. So I worry. I think all of the people in health care worry that as we loosen some of these restrictions, that we will, in fact, continue to see more cases."
Doctor Woodward said there are still many things unknown about the coronavirus. The medical center is continuing to hold clinical trials to get more information and data on the virus.
