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A Mississippi town mayor tests positive for COVID-19 as cases climb statewide

JACKSON, MISS. — The mayor of Vicksburg has tested positive for COVID-19 as cases climb statewide in Mississippi. Mayor George Flaggs Jr. released a statement Monday that he would be quarantining for the next five days while sick with the virus. “After being administered two COVID-19 tests, the first of which was negative, my physician has confirmed that the second test was positive,” he said. Flaggs said he is “looking forward to a quick recovery” and that he plans to return to work in a week. Vicksburg is a city of around 22,000.