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From YouTube: Biloxi Covid 19 Update 10 23 2020
Description
Today's report: Latest numbers, locally and statewide; Halloween on Howard; Battle for Pink; and a mask up reminded.
A
Hello,
I'm
cecilia
davis-walton,
the
public
affairs
specialist
for
the
city
of
biloxi,
I'm
here
to
deliver
today's
be
prepared
report.
This
is
being
recorded
on
friday
october,
the
23rd
2020
at
12
30
in
the
afternoon.
We
have
a
few
things
to
talk
about
today,
but
first
the
increasing
coronavirus
cases
tops
today's
report.
A
Harrison
county
has
seen
a
new
record
number
of
daily
cases
being
reported.
Last
week
on
friday
october,
the
16th
113
cases
were
reported
in
one
day
by
the
mississippi
state
department
of
health.
That
was
the
record
high.
Well
now
we
have
a
new
record
high
148
cases
of
the
coronavirus
were
reported
on
thursday
in
harrison
county.
Here's
the
latest
the
mississippi
state
department
of
health
reports
that
in
the
past
24
hours,
795
new
cases
of
the
coronavirus
were
identified
statewide
and
since
monday,
3
284
new
cases
were
reported.
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A
A
This
virus
has
not
disappeared;
in
fact,
it
seems
to
be
the
opposite.
With
cases
continuing
to
increase,
we
keep
seeing
record
increases
and
hospitals
across
the
state
continue
to
test,
treat
and
emit
patients
with
their
virus.
Some
nearly
reaching
icu
capacity,
please
be
mindful
of
this
virus
and
what
you
need
to
do
to
help
stop
the
spread.
Wash
your
hands.
Often
social
distance,
avoid
gathering
stay
home
if
you
feel
sick
and
mask
up.
This
includes
small
family
gatherings.
Reports
continue
to
show
an
alarming
number
of
cases
resulting
from
interaction
with
other
family
members.
A
Entrance
to
all
municipal
buildings
require
face
coverings,
even
when
participating
in
city
programs
such
as
the
biloxi
community
market,
face
masks
should
be
worn
and
social
distancing
should
be
practiced
on.
A
lighter
note.
This
weekend
is
halloween
on
howard
is
a
drive-through
trick-or-treating
event
where
participants
travel
in
their
vehicles
along
howard,
avenue
from
porter
avenue
to
main
street
and
trick-or-treat
from
their
vehicles.
The
event
is
free
and
lineup
begins
at
4
30
pm
at
porter
avenue,
the
parade
of
trick-or-treating
begins
at
5
and
ends
at
6
30.
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A
Call
the
biloxi
parks
and
recreation
office
at
228-388-7170
or
biloxi
main
street
at
228-435-6339.
Also
this
weekend
is
the
battle
for
the
pink
charity,
pickle
bar
tournament.
At
the
pops
ferry
recreational
area.
The
event
begins
at
9
and
benefits
the
american
cancer
society.
Registration
has
closed
for
the
event,
but
the
public
is
invited
to
watch
real
men,
wear
pink
ambassadors,
kevin
felcher
state
representative
and
kenny
glavin
biloxi
councilman
in
a
spirited
and
fun
competition,
social.