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City of Belmont issues shelter in place order, closure of factories encouraged

The City of Belmont has issued a shelter in place order, stopping all non essential travel and closing non essential business.

The order is set to go in place after Midnight on March 23rd and last until April 5th.

Among some of the issued it addresses:

A shelter in place order for citizens.

The mayor, chief of police and fire chief can investigate and enforce the order.

It specifically lays out that the furniture industry is not considered essential business

You can read the complete order below:

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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