This is Miss-Lou Matters, a weekly public affairs program produced by Listen Up Y'all Media.

In this episode, Andrew Michael talks with Dr. Blane Mire about the next steps forward as the Miss-Lou community starts to reopen after shutting down and staying home during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.  Dr. Mire is on Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell's COVID-19 Taskforce and Economic Recovery Taskforce, and practices at Internal Medicine Associates at Merit Health hospital in Natchez.

1. How to stay safe when going back to work
2. Best practices for handling groceries and packages.
3. How to calm fears and anxiety over the unknown.
4. Testing and treatment
5. Making face masks for personal use