The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 2,191 new COVID-19 cases and 79 new deaths including one in Hancock County, four in Harrison County, and four in Jackson County. This is the single day record for…
With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,167 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths with no new deaths in the southern six counties. The statewide total stands at 195,500 cases and 4,411 deaths. Here’s a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to…
The Pillars of Biloxi Community Elder-Care Services is preparing for the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine which could arrive at the facility any day now. At the Pillars in Biloxi, the COVID-19 vaccine gives residents hope for…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,507 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 190,411 confirmed cases and 4,354 deaths Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,261 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths with one new death in Jackson and Pearl River counties. The statewide total stands at 187,904 cases and 4,320 deaths. Here’s a…
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,343 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths with deaths reported in each of the coastal counties except George County. The statewide total stands at 185,643 cases and 4,294 deaths.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 2,205 new COVID-19 cases and 48 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 183,300 confirmed cases and 4,252 deaths. Here’s a look at the numbers in our area: Hancock…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,648 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 181,095 confirmed cases and 4,204 deaths. Here are the numbers in…
The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Mississippi and is shipping to hospitals and nursing homes. State health officials received the first vaccine in the state on camera this afternoon in an effort to show Mississippians they are…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has given the final go-ahead to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic. Shots will begin in a few…
It is flu shot Friday on the Gulf Coast. In a partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, the Coastal Family Health Care Center launched the campaign to promote health awareness and safety throughout the community. This…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surpass records. The state's top health official said Friday that hospitals full with COVID-19 patients can no longer handle elective surgeries, and he's requiring the facilities to start postponing many of…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,327 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 175,282 confirmed cases and 4,124 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…
New executive orders from Governor Tate Reeves will go into effect today at 5 p.m. to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Reeves is adding more COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and added…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is offering additional free COVID-19 testing through the Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity. This new testing opportunity is in addition to the regular testing already being done by…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak. The Food and Drug…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,283 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths including two in George County and one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 172,955 confirmed cases and 4,083…
Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,746 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths across the state. The statewide total stands at 170,672 confirmed cases and 4,041 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
GULFPORT, Miss.— Memorial Hospital is now providing monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 that are not requiring hospital admission. Monoclonal antibody therapy is given to patients to reduce the risk of progression of disease and to reduce hospitalizations in those…
UPDATE: The Mississippi State Department of Health says there has been a data error in the daily total number of cases. The agency plans to issue a correction late Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/HealthyMS/posts/3657763127615754 ORIGINAL STORY: (WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department…