Mississippi threatens fines, jail time for Covid patients who don't isolate
Dennis Romero and Anthony Cusumano
Sat, August 21, 2021, 1:49 AM
Mississippi's top health official Friday threatened jail time for people diagnosed with Covid-19 who don't isolate in their homes.
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued an "isolation order" that states, "All persons residing in Mississippi must immediately home-isolate on first knowledge of infection with COVID-19."
Failure to do so could result in fines and jail time. Dobbs' order mentions two possible levels of violation. One, a refusal to obey a health officer, comes with a $500 fine and, possibly, six months behind bars.
But the order says that where a life-threatening disease is involved in a refusal to obey, violators could face a fine of up to $5,000 and possibly five years behind bars.
Problem with this: Fucking stubborn ass Covid deniers just won't get tested to avoid fines and jail. Not until they're on death's door.