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Mississippi’s declining COVID-19 numbers present a promising snapshot of increased mask use and social distancing in early August. But public-health officials fear for the emergence of a different trend as schools return to in-person classes today. Photo courtesy UMMC

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COVID-19 Numbers Slumping As School Opens Across Mississippi Today

Mississippi is showing the signs of a promising downward trend in new coronavirus infections as August unfolds, with a rolling average on a continued slump from late July’s all-time peaks.

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