Over 2,000 students, 500 teachers in Mississippi in quarantine due to COVID-19

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said schools in 71 Mississippi counties have reported COVID-19 cases in schools.

Dobbs said 245 teachers and 199 students have tested positive for the virus.

He also said 589 teachers and 2,035 students have been quarantined.

More than 2,000 students, 500 teachers in Mississippi in quarantine due to COVID-19