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…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Those ages 75 and older in Mississippi are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Officials said residents can get vaccinated at 18 high-volume drive-through sites and at private clinics throughout the state. Appointments can be…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,791 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 38 deaths as of Wednesday morning. Four of the deaths were reported in Harrison County and two were reported in Pearl…
There was a constant flow of traffic to receive the COVID-19 vaccine today as the start of phase 1A for administering the doses is in full swing. All healthcare personnel and those living in long-term care facilities…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,767 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 91 deaths as of Tuesday morning. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows:…
Who Is Eligible for Vaccination? Any healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Healthcare workers include nurses, physicians, emergency medical services, technicians, pharmacists, dietary and…
(WXXV) — Mississippi is following a phased approach to prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations. As the Mississippi State Department of Health continues to receive and distribute both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, they will be first distributed to healthcare workers and the residents…
Students in the Jackson County School District return to school tomorrow and the district’s superintendent sat down with News 25’s Grant Chighizola this afternoon to discuss his priorities for 2021. After making it through a fall semester…
Vaccinations are here but they’re being distributed a little slower than expected. That’s what Governor Tate Reeves said this afternoon as he updates the state on where we stand with COVID-19. Governor Reeves believes the reason why…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the decision to allow vulnerable Mississippians to have access sooner than expected to the COVID-19 vaccine. Next week, individuals 75 and older will have availability to the vaccine. The following week, Mississippians 65 and older will…
COVID vaccines have been in Mississippi for a couple of weeks now. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, 20,003 people have been vaccinated. Starting today, vaccination sites open across the state. Vaccinations are still in…
The Mississippi State Department of Heath has reported 1,616 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 223,677 cases and 4,884 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The City of Gulfport will not host any Mardi Gras events this year due to concerns over COVID-19, the Mayor’s office announced Monday. However, the Krewe of Gemini ball will continue as scheduled. The City of…
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has tested positive for COVID-19, leaving his status for a potential postseason opener next weekend in question, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. After mixed test results, Kamara had a positive test confirmed…
The U.S. has surpassed 20 million coronavirus cases. As of yesterday, the U.S. had 20 million positive cases since tracking began in February with more than 345,000 deaths. The country crossed the 19 million case mark less…
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — Even as vaccines are being rolled out to battle the coronavirus, wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula say they want to kick any trace of it from the English language.…
Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,575 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 218,386 confirmed cases and 4,816 deaths. Here’s a look at the numbers in our area: Hancock County now stands at…
D’Iberville residents have a new COVID-19 testing location available to them now courtesy of Memorial Hospital. Due to the high volume of people being tested for COVID-19, Memorial Physicians Clinic changed locations from Popp’s Ferry Road to…
Many firework stands across the Gulf Coast have had a tough time getting fireworks in time for the new year due to the coronavirus. Local firework businesses are not letting that affect them. Although firework sales are…
The end of 2020 has many residents ready to celebrate a New Year, but with COVID-19 restrictions, New Year’s Eve celebrations aren’t the same. 2020 is an end of a year truly worth celebrating yet for Mississippians…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 2,756 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths including one new death in Hancock, Harrison, and Pearl River counties and two new deaths in Jackson County. The statewide total…
Some Americans may have already received a second round of COVID relief payments. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted payments would arrive into some accounts Tuesday night. The direct deposit payments will continue into next week. Mnuchin said…
There are over 1,300 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in hospitals and the Mississippi State Department of Health hopes that the vaccine will lower that number. Mississippi is currently still in phase one of vaccinations. 120,000 doses have…
