Health

COVID-19: 1,025 new cases, 18 new deaths statewide

Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,025 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths. Now the statewide total stands at 38,567 confirmed cases and 1,290 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is now at…

COVID-19: 862 new cases, 23 new deaths statewide

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 37,542 confirmed cases and 1,272 new deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is now…

Mississippi's five largest hospitals are out of ICU beds

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s five largest hospitals are reporting they have no ICU beds available amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Another four hospitals are reporting 5% or less availability. Dr.…

Gulfport Behavioral Health System offering new services

Gulfport Behavioral Health System is expanding its inpatient and outpatient services with refinement of its addiction therapy that has a new gambling addiction track and the addition of a mental health trauma track. The addition of a specific gambling addiction…

COVID-19: 703 new cases, 16 new deaths statewide

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 703 new COVID-19 cases in our state and 16 new deaths including two in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 33,591 confirmed cases and 1,204 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…

COVID-19: 957 new cases, 44 new deaths statewide

Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 957 new coronavirus cases in the state and 44 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 32,214 confirmed cases and 1,158 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is…

COVID-19 Cases: 914 new cases, 11 new deaths statewide

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 914 new coronavirus cases in our state and 11 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 29,684 confirmed cases and 1,103 deaths. Here are the numbers for…

Hospitalizations are up in Mississippi

Mississippi is also seeing a steady increase of patients hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of the coronavirus. The health department says Thursday that as of Wednesday night, 602 people were hospitalized with confirmed cases and 261 were hospitalized with…

COVID-19: 870 new cases, 10 new deaths statewide

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 870 new coronavirus cases in our state and ten new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total now stands at 28,770 confirmed cases and 1,092 deaths. Here are the numbers for…

Mississippi reports more than 800 new COVID-19 cases

Mississippi's state Department of Health reported 870 new COVID-19 cases in the state, and 10 deaths -- two in Harrison County. The numbers were released Thursday morning. The number is the second-highest single-day total in Mississippi since 1,092 cases were…

VA reminds that fireworks can trigger PTSD for veterans

The Fourth of July is a celebration of our nation, which often includes thanking our veterans and service members. But those celebrations -- which often include fireworks -- can act as stressors for those suffering from PTSD. The Gulf Coast…

Keesler elevates health protection conditions on base

Keesler Air Force Base has taken its Health Protection Condition to Charlie in response to COVID-19. HPCON Charlie measures are mandatory for all Keesler service members, DoD civilian and contractor employees and family members. These measures are required to ensure…

Mississippi sees another 600-plus day of COVID-19 cases

Mississippi reported another 600-plus day of reported COVID-19 cases in the state, with nearly 28,000 cases now in the state. The surge in cases reported began last week. The Department of Health reported 653 cases on Tuesday, with an additional…