SPOKE WITH THE GOVERNOR TODAY-- --HE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE STATE CAPITOL. THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER EXTENSION ISOR 30 F DAYS. A NECESSITY HE SAYS TO MAINTAIN CONTRACTS AND OUTSIDE HELP TO FIGHT THE PANDEMIC. HE ALSO SAYS HE WOULD NOT RE UL OUT AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OR A STATE LAW BANNING A FEDERAL MANDE ATON VACCINATIONS. < GOVERNOR TATE REEVES/(R) MS: I AM NOT SURE COVID AS A RESPIRATORY VIRUS IS ER VE GOING TO BE COMPLETELY OVER. THE GOVERNOR BEING CAUTIS OU WITH THE STATE'S PANDEMIC RESPONSE...ISSUING AN W NE EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR 30AY D BUT NOT ISSUING ANY NEW RESTRICTIONS. < GOVERNOR: THE EXTENSION OF THE EXCEUTIVE ORDER GIVES US SOME ADDITIONAL TOOLS TELEMEDICINE BEINGNE OF O THEM DR. DOBBS ABILITY TO MANAGE FROM THE HEALTH DEPAERTMENTS PERPSECTIVE IS ANOTHER ONE 10:21 ACCESS TO MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD IS A THIRD. THE STATE'S COVID CASE COU NT HAS DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. SO TOO HAS THE SPITHOALIZATIONS EVEN THOUGH HOSPITAL OPERATORS MAINTAIN THEY ARE STILL OVER RUN WITH SICK PATIENTS IN SOME CASES. REEVES SAYS THE STATE IS CONTINUING TO PAY FOR OUTSIDE HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO HELP HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. HE ALSO SAYS HE HAHAS D TALKS ABOUT A POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE ORDER OR STATE LAW ..LIKE ONE RECENTLY ISSUED BY TEXAS' GOVERNOR BANNING VACCINE MANDATES. REEVES SAYS THE PRESIDENT'S LERUS ARE HAVING A DETERIMENTAL IMPACT ON ON THE BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT. < GOVERNOR: I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO STRE SS HOW THESE MANDATES ARE BAD FOR AMERICA'S ECONOMY AND MISSISSIPPI'S ECONY.OM THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE IS LOOKING AT POSSIBLE LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE BONUSEFOS R HEALTH CARE WORKERS...SAYING HE HAS ASKED TO LOOK AT DRAFTS OF SUCH A BILL AND HOW IT WILL BE HANDED