City of Jackson will continue to have mask mandates
Jackson's mayor says the COVID-19 numbers have gone down, but more progress needs to be made.
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the virus is deadlier than ever and it has found children to be an easy target.
Lumumba said the city will continue to enforce a mask mandate. The mayor said while some events will soon come back to Jackson, residents still need to protect their families.
"As we've been dealing with this delta virus, not only is it more contagious than the original, it is also more prevalent among children," Lumumba said. "Each and every day, it's one thing to be concerned about ourselves, about our parents. It's a whole other thing when children are involved."
Even though the fairgrounds are controlled by the state, the mayor still asks that anyone who goes to enjoy an event mask up.