Memorial continues to offer COVID vaccinations to community
The team at Memorial rolled out the mobile vaccination site today to get more residents vaccinated. The bus was parked outside of Youther Lee Keyes Park in Harrison…
COVID-19
Mississippi hospitals at risk of losing more frontline workers after vaccine mandate ruling
This week’s Supreme Court ruling means Mississippi hospitals will have to start enforcing vaccine mandates, which in turn could result in a loss of frontline workers. The ruling upheld President Biden’s vaccine mandate for all federally funded healthcare facilities, those…
MSDH reports 9,300 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 9,300 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths. Fifteen of these deaths occurred between January 2 and January 13. An additional four deaths occurred between December 27 and December 30, 2021, identified from…
Singing River Health System opening drive-thru COVID testing
Singing River Health System has reopened a drive-thru test site in Gulfport. This site at Singing River Gulfport closed in August, but with the recent surge in cases…
MSDH reports 8,356 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 8,356 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 17 deaths. These deaths occurred between January 7 and January 12. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 625,328, with 10,606 deaths.
Congressman Steven Palazzo on COVID-19
U.S. Representative for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District Steven Palazzo spoke with News 25 today about a number of things he says are important to the Magnolia State including the ongoing battle…
New criteria at Singing River Health System to receive monoclonal antibody treatments
This time last year, patients who tested positive for COVID and were showing symptoms were strongly encouraged to ask to receive monoclonal antibody treatments. However, with the…
COVID-19 Update: Singing River Health System reports 42% positivity rate
Singing River Health System is anticipating another busy day at its drive-thru COVID testing site in Ocean Springs. Yesterday, they tested 739 people at the site…
MSDH reports 5,737 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 5,737 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 20 deaths. These deaths occurred between January 6 and January 10. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 608,768, with 10,563 deaths.
Memorial to host COVID-19 vaccination event
Memorial will be hosting another COVID-19 vaccine event to help lower the spike. This event will take place this Friday, January 14th at Youther Lee Keyes Park in Harrison County.…
Ocean Springs School District making changes to COVID-19 policy
The Ocean Springs School District is making some changes to its COVID-19 policy as cases continue to rise. Starting today, visitor access will be restricted on all…
Policies requiring masks coming back due to omicron
As omicron continues to impact Mississippi and the entire nation, masks are once again being encouraged for all, even those who are vaccinated. Due to how transmissible the…
MSDH COVID-19 Update: Rapid rise of confirmed COVID-19 patients
The past two days have both set new records for daily COVID cases in the Magnolia state with more than 7,000 being reported Thursday. Today, the Mississippi…
MSDH reports 6,774 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 6,774 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 16 deaths. Eleven deaths occurred between December 31 and January 6, and five deaths occurred between August 17 and December 28, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's…
Singing River re-opens drive-thru COVID-19 testing center
With the omicron variant spike continuing to rise, the team at Singing River Health System decided to reopen a drive-thru COVID testing center. The decision came after the team…
US urges COVID boosters starting at age 12 to fight omicron
The U.S. is urging that everyone 12 and older get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they're eligible, to help fight back the hugely contagious omicron mutant that's ripping through the country. Boosters already were encouraged for all Americans 16…
MSDH reports 7,079 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 7,079 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and eight deaths. All eight deaths occurred between December 29 and January 5. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 579,773, with 10,511 deaths.
Moss Point School District continues masking up as COVID cases rise
It’s time for students across South Mississippi to head back to school after Christmas break, but what role will the sudden rise of COVID cases in…
Vaccine drive set for Friday January 14th
Memorial Health System has announced a vaccine drive set for Friday January 14th in Gulfport. That drive will be from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at Youther Lee Keyes Park on Ohio Avenue. Walk-ups are welcome for this drive,…
Moss Point School District requiring masks
COVID cases are on the rise once again just as students head back to class after Christmas break. So, what are the current COVID protocols for school districts in Mississippi?…
State reports new one-day high of reported COVID cases
The Mississippi Department of Health reported that there were 6,592 cases of COVID reported on Tuesday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began. There were 11 deaths also reported in the state. None were in the six South Mississippi…
Classrooms prepare to open doors during COVID spike
Students are returning to school soon and COVID numbers are continuing to rise. Due to the spike, school districts are taking new precautions as well as following new…
FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12. Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and…
MSDH reports 17,525 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths statewide for the four day period
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 17,525 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and five deaths for the four-day period December 30 - January 2. These deaths occurred between December 29 and December 30. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now…
