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From YouTube: Biloxi Covid 19 Update 5 21 2020
Description
Casinos opening; latest coronavirus numbers; Point Cadet Marina.
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Hello,
my
name
is
Isaiah
Dobbs
Walton
and
I'm,
the
public
affairs
specialist
for
the
city
of
Biloxi
I'm
here
to
deliver
today's
be
prepared
for
it.
This
is
being
recorded
on
Thursday
made
the
21st
2020
at
2:45
in
the
afternoon
today,
the
Mississippi
State
Department
of
Health
reports
that
in
the
past
24
hours,
255
new
cases
of
the
corona
virus
were
identified
throughout
the
state.
The
department
also
reports
10
new
deaths.
This
chart
shows
you
the
overall
total.
Since
the
crisis
began.
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A
In
Jackson
County,
there
were
three
new
cases
of
a
corona
virus
identified
and
no
new
deaths.
No
new
cases
or
deaths
were
reported
in
Hancock.
County
Biloxi
took
a
huge
step
today
with
the
reopening
of
the
city's
casinos,
seven
of
the
eight
open
and
the
Beau
Rivage
is
set
to
reopen
on
June
the
first.
Lest
we
forget
this.
Reviving
of
this
industry
means
that
5110
rooms
are
now
available
in
Biloxi.
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Social
distancing
guidelines
are
in
place,
as
well
as
a
host
of
safety
measures
for
operators,
employees
and
patrons
it's
all
under
the
guidance
of
the
Mississippi
Gaming
Commission
and
operators
and
the
public
know
what
is
expected.
This
is
the
same
thing:
we've
seen
on
a
small
scale
over
the
past
several
weeks,
mayor,
diligent
with
various
sectors
of
the
economy,
explaining
the
safety
guidelines
outlined
in
the
city's
opening
up
Alexian
plan,
public
safety,
public
health
and
being
responsible
have
been
the
focus
of
the
meetings.
The
entire
set
of
guidelines
was
distributed,
citywide
on
May
1st.
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We
have
seen
retail
restaurants,
attractions,
barber
shops,
gyms
and
even
the
salons
open.
This
Saturday
and
Sunday
you'll
be
able
to
go
to
church
edge
or
tomorrow
it
continued
to
report
Breck
from
setting
business
and
in
a
safe
and
climate-controlled
environment.
But
even
with
all
of
that
today,
mayor
Coolidge
says
we
have
reached
a
new
milestone.
We
are
on
a
new
Plateau
consider
this.
We
are
ahead
of
gaming
jurisdictions
across
the
country,
but
that
also
means
we
need
to
be
careful
how
we
move
forward.
Who
cares
about
velocity?
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You
wonder
just
the
other
day
in
the
middle
of
all
that
Corona
by
we
were
mined
two
Biloxi's
reach
and
appeal.
It
was
in
the
New
York
Times
crossword
puzzle
on
Sunday,
no
us
April,
the
26.
The
clue
478
down
was
gamblers
Artur
native
to
Las,
Vegas
Nevada
for
Atlantic,
City,
New
Jersey
and
the
answer
Biloxi
Mississippi.
Of
course
we
are
and
a
buyers
market
right
now.
The
mayor
has
said
this
more
than
once
over
the
past
several
days.
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Biloxi
has
the
opportunity
to
showcase
our
community,
our
history,
our
heritage,
our
hospitality
and,
of
course,
many
of
the
amenities
we
offer.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
make
a
new
impression
and
it's
up
to
us
to
do
it
right
and
in
a
responsible
manner.
This
is
not
just
about
casinos
opening
their
doors,
it
is
about
the
entire
community.
Restaurants,
retailers,
attractions,
churches
and
so
many
other
businesses
have
been
operating
for
a
few
days
now.
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Everybody,
of
course,
is
watching
the
numbers
in
the
Mississippi,
State
Department
of
Health
and
daily
report,
and
businesses
across
Biloxi
will
be
counting
something
else
to
a
growing
number
of
curious
and
anxious
customers.
All
of
this,
as
we
head
into
the
Memorial
Day
weekend,
new
amenities,
new
rooms
and
maybe
a
nuisance
or
responsibility
on
behalf
of
Mayor
Dillon,
we
ask
all
of
you:
business
operates
employees,
residents
and
visitors.
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To
please
make
sure
you
do
your
part
and
do
the
right
thing
make
all
of
us
proud,
remember,
make
sure
we
follow
the
guidelines
be
safe
and
remember.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
with
a
huge
audience
here
now
arriving
sink
immediately,
considering
the
options
while
watching
from
afar,
let's
show
our
neighbors
in
our
yes,
we
are
doing
business
and,
yes,
we
are
doing
it
safely.
We
are
attracting
more
than
seven
million
people
here
before
all
of
this
began.
The
city
appreciates
the
loyalty
of
those
who
have
visited
our
shores
for
years.
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We
anticipate
they
will
want
to
come
and
see
what
we
have
been
doing.
Let's
all
remember
these
things
as
we
approach
the
weekend,
we
have
reached
a
milestone
and
we
have
done
it
without
incident
and
we
know
to
remain
cautious
but
confident.
That's
the
message
for
today.
We
leave
you
today
when
they
visit
2.2,
dead,
marina
and
in
bird
eye
view
of
the
billfish
Tournament
we'll
see
you
here
again
tomorrow,.