Health

Free COVID-19 testing for child care workers in Mississippi

Child care facility workers in Mississippi can now receive free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at selected Mississippi State Department of Health Community testing locations conducted at many county health departments and the West Street Farmers Market in Jackson. K-12 teachers, staff,…

Positive COVID cases in Mississippi schools

The Mississippi State Department of Health releases a weekly school report for K-12 schools of cases among students, teachers, and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. For the week of…

Dr. Dobbs addresses controversy and truth behind COVID-related deaths

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – A recent study from the CDC goes viral this past weekend and causes many to speculate the truth behind covid-related deaths. The new numbers have lead many people to believe that only 6 percent of Coronavirus deaths have been caused solely by the virus and no other contributing factors. Some doctors […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. In order to bring awareness to the issue, the month of September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month. It’s…

CTA receives Coronavirus Aid Relief grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced a $7.9 million grant award to the Coast Transit Authority in Gulfport Mississippi, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J.…

CDC releases new COVID-19 testing guidance

Some people who have been exposed to COVID-19 may no longer need to be tested for the virus. The CDC quietly updated its online guidance on testing earlier this week. It now states that those who have been in close…