The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,942 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths including one in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 243,899 cases and 5,315 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in…
GULFPORT, Miss., January 13 — Memorial Hospital has not been provided additional allotments of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine from the Mississippi State Department of Health for the week of January 11, 2021. Instead, eligible populations from phases 1a and 1b are…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — David Mohler, longtime owner of The Tatonut Donut Shop, passed away on Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19. The popular businessman had underlying medical conditions that made him vulnerable to the virus, including heart and…
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.
We are in week four of vaccinations, and the state of Mississippi has doubled its total number of distributions from last week.
They’re battling COVID on another front in Gulfport. Free COVID-19 testing took place at Feed my Sheep today. Gulfport’s faith-based non-profit Feed my Sheep has been branching out to help curb the spread of COVID by offering free COVID tests.…
Starting today, Mississippi residents 65 and older as well as those with pre-existing conditions will now be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement comes less than a week after the state made vaccinations available for Mississippians ages 75…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced those who are 65 years and older or if you have a pre-existing medical condition are now eligible to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals can schedule an appointment by dialing the…
Singing River Health Systems held their second vaccination drive at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Pascagoula. The Singing River staff provided lollipops and the Pfizer vaccine to senior citizens 75 years and older receiving the shot. They were determined to…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with Coastal Family Health, will host COVID-19 testing for Gulfport’s homeless population and the general public Tuesday. The free testing site will be at Feed My Sheep’s facility located at…
Coastal Family Health Center will administer the COVID-19 vaccine, a series of two shots, to those who are 75 years and older. Administration of the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will initially be available at…
Coastal Family Health Center’s Vancleave clinic was open for its first day administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna vaccine was administered to everyone 75 years old or older and healthcare workers. Patients are asked to call in…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves made a statement in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine plan. "Vaccines are rolling out across the US. That’s great news. The bad news: it’s not going nearly fast enough (at least here). I said that on Monday,…
Thousands of seniors on the Gulf Coast have been vaccinated this week with the Moderna vaccine. Today at the D’Iberville Community Center, walk-in patients were given their first of two doses. Memorial had 800 Moderna vaccines at…
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden will be taking a new direction to speed release of coronavirus vaccines when he assumes office Jan. 20. His office said Friday Biden would curtail the current practice…
More funding is coming to Mississippi to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced an award of almost $200M to Mississippi. It’s being provided by the Centers for Disease Control to support…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,175 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 233,665 cases and 5,101 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 2,290 cases and 57…
As the roll out begins for the COVID-19 vaccine, Gulf Coast residents 75 or older got in line at Jackson County Fairgrounds. Singing River set up a smooth drive-thru process, getting patients in and out in about…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 3,255 new COVID-19 cases and 48 new deaths. Currently the department’s website is offline due to technical problems, but MSDH says they’re working to get the website back…
Three weeks after becoming the first people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Singing River Health System frontline healthcare workers have now been fully vaccinated. In December, these Singing River Health System frontline…
Gulfport, MS - Beginning Wednesday, January 6, 2021, persons aged 75 years and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination as the MS Department of Health moves into an additional phase of a tiered approach to inoculating the community. All healthcare…