COVID hospitalization update from Singing River Health System
Hospital beds are filing up with COVID patients more and more every day. Currently, Singing River Health System has 130 hospitalized COVID patients, 123 of which are unvaccinated.…
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155,424,553
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Updated on May 5, 2021 12:18 pm
Ocean Springs teacher selected to participate in Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program
Some good news out of Ocean Springs. Allison Yarrow of Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School has received a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program award. As a Fulbright recipient, Yarrow…
Rise in pregnant COVID-19 patients
Since the beginning of the delta spike, there has been an all-time high in COVID cases amongst pregnant women. Memorial Hospital has been one of many locations in Mississippi to see…
Two elementary schools close due to COVID cases
Two elementary schools in South Mississippi also have closed their doors due to COVID. South Hancock Elementary announced its 14-day closure via a telephone messaging system sent to…
Memorial Hospital vaccine event
The team at Memorial Hospital continues to host pop-up COVID vaccination sites as the number of people receiving the vaccinations continues to rise. The most recent pop-up event the team hosted was…
Alarming rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health hosted a health briefing focusing on incoming federal assistance, record-breaking case numbers, and alarming ICU capacity. Mississippi will open a 50-bed…
Mississippi Power urges customers to call Mississippi 811
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power is urging its customers to use today, 8/11, as a natural reminder to call Mississippi 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Calling 811 can prevent accidental contact with electrical lines.…
Phase II of Ingalls Avenue road improvement project begins
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Ingalls Avenue between Market Street and Pascagoula Street is closed to thru traffic beginning Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. The preferred detour routes are Community Avenue and Beach Boulevard. This is the second phase in…
Coastal Family Health Center celebrating National Health Center Week
Coastal Family Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week by hosting several events along the Coast. This year’s National Health Center Week is honoring those front-line providers, staff, and beloved patients…
State reports more than 3,000 COVID cases for second day
More than 3,000 COVID cases were reported for Aug. 10, according to the state Department of Health, with 25 deaths also reported in the state. One of those deaths was in Jackson County and two were in Pearl River County.…