YP Daily Roundup 5/6/20

YP – REEVES – White House asserts CARES Act funds should be administered by Governors

The head of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs has issued guidance on who should administer the CARES Act funds.  Governor Tate Reeves, quoting the official in his Tuesday press conference, read the statement from the White House aloud which said, “I have consulted with the U.S. Department of Treasury and based on their interpretation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’s (also known as CARES Act) Coronavirus Relief Fund for State governments is intended to be administered by the Governor of each State.”

YP – Governor Reeves urges Mississippians to “stay in the fight”

Governor Reeves was joined by Director of the Division of Medicaid Drew Snyder to discuss how they are handling the impact on hospitals and individuals at this time. Snyder said they have provided advancements to hospitals due to the lack of patients they have seen.

Snyder said they have moved to increase tele-health services in someone’s home, tablet or otherwise. He said they have also expanded what providers can be utilized.

MSDH: Coronavirus cases at 8207 with 342 deaths

Today MSDH is reporting 330 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, with 32 new deaths. The total of #coronavirus cases since March 11 is now 8,207, with 342 deaths. See more case details and important preventive steps at https://t.co/QP8mlJ41AN pic.twitter.com/EbTWdQT1A5

— Mississippi State Department of Health (@msdh) May 5, 2020

YP – Mississippi Legislature to reconvene on Thursday

By agreement of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, the Mississippi Legislature will reconvene the 2020 Legislative Session at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Legislative leadership is working together on a plan to help small businesses across the State that are struggling amid COVID-19.  Legislation establishing the program will set parameters and allocate funds to a State agency to administer.

Mississippi Freedom Rally on Coast features state lawmakers

YP – Mississippi hospitals to receive emergency accelerated payments from Medicaid

In an effort to help Mississippi hospitals combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tate Reeves has announced that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) is accelerating supplemental payments to hospitals, making almost $170 million in funds quickly available where the most intensive treatment is being performed.

Old Trade Mart converted into PPE sanitization area

Glad to be part of the solution! A joint team of @MSEMA and @msdh has begun deploying these PPE sanitization systems inside the original Mississippi Trade Mart. The facility will be used to sanitize and reissue reusable PPE to Mississippi hospitals and healthcare workers. pic.twitter.com/wyPiPbFjPV

— Commissioner Andy Gipson (@CommAndyGipson) May 6, 2020

YP – Majority of Mississippi businesses say negative impacts felt by COVID-19 shut downs

A recent survey produced by the Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi Manufacturers Association and Mississippi Economic Development Council polled Mississippi businesses to find out how they were doing since the COVID-19 shut down.

Just over 1,000 businesses in the state completed the survey which touched on how they have been impacted throughout the last two months.

In the survey, nearly 58 percent of businesses said they were deemed “essential” by the Governor’s executive order, but still saw negative impacts from the shut downs. However, on the positive side, many of those businesses were not forced to lay off workers during this time and have been able to function under certain safety measures.

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