By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Health care systems across Mississippi are seeing a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in people under 50, a shift from earlier in the pandemic when the virus was…
The Harrison County School District held a special called meeting tonight for the purpose of mask wearing. Emotions ran high for parents as they voiced…
For the first time on the Coast, a $50 incentive is given to new COVID vaccine recipients. Open Arms Health Care Center is offering $50 to persons receiving their…
With the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, Mississippi State University will temporarily require masks for all indoor activities and in all indoor locations on campus. That includes non-personal vehicles and public transit. The only exceptions will be in private…
The Ocean Springs School District held a special called meeting to vote on the mask mandate for students, staff, and visitors regardless of vaccination status. Board President Joe Cloyd, board members Jim Smith, and Eric Camp voted for a mask…
St. Patrick Catholic High School has announced modifications to their COVID-19 policy as students are set to return to campus on Friday. In all areas where three feet of social distancing is not possible, masks will be required to be…
Memorial is accepting appointments for the Pfizer vaccine. The event takes place Saturday, August 7 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Gulfport High School – Bert Jenkins Gym (100 Perry St. Gulfport, MS 39507). This event is open to…
WASHINGTON (AP/WXXV) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, ending some of the political pressure being placed on President Joe Biden. The new moratorium could…
With COVID cases rising rapidly in the U.S. and along the Coast, the Ocean Springs Rotary Club partnered with Singing River Health System and…
By KAREN MATTHEWS and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The number of people receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi increased last week for the first time in three months as numbers of new cases surge in the state. Around 53,000 people received either…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s department of health reported Monday that the state saw almost 5,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as the virus surges statewide. That’s an increase of more than six times the number of…
With almost 5,000 new cases reported for Monday and 13 deaths statewide, Singing River Hospital System has revised its visitor policy. "Due to the current increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, our policies have changed to only allow essential…
Walmart is closing its D'Iberville store at 2 p.m. today in order to allow for a deep cleaning of the building. Corporate affairs spokesman Brian Little said in an email that the store at 3615 Sangani Boulevard is undergoing the…
Walmart will require all employees, vaccinated or not, to wear masks in areas of the country with high rates of COVID-19 infections. The move to mandate…
Memorial has updated its visitor policy to align with current recommendations from the Mississippi State Department of Health and the CDC. These guidelines are subject to change and may be different if you arrive to the hospital as they make…
In partnership with Singing River Hospital System, CTA will provide free rides, vaccinations and mask give away. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on August 7th at the CTA Biloxi Transit Center at 820 Martin Luther King…
The Gulfport School District has announced changes to its COVID-19 policy. Beginning August 2nd, all Gulfport School District employees and students are required to a wear mask. The Gulfport School District began the new school year last week. Sixth and…
Biloxi Fire Department has had to close its stations to the public because of a spike in COVID-19 cases among its employees. Last week, the department had five firefighters out after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to their Facebook post.…
Today, the University of Southern Mississippi announced a new incentive program put in place to encourage students to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Through the program, students that are fully…
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is asking states and localities to offer unvaccinated residents $100 to get their COVID-19 shots. The cash reward for vaccination was one idea in Biden’s latest plan to boost lagging vaccination rates in many parts…
The University of Southern Mississippi is offering incentives to students who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. USM made the announcement Wednesday as a way to encourage students to get vaccinated before the upcoming fall semester. Through the program, fully vaccinated…
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Cases of COVID-19 are surging in Mississippi, but Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that a federal recommendation for people to wear masks indoors is “foolish.” “It has nothing to do with science,” Reeves said during…
Beau Rivage and Gold Strike casinos are now requiring all employees to wear masks on property, according to the parent company of MGM Resorts. Mary Cracchiolo Spain, spokesperson for the company, said in an email that beginning today, the policy…