Memorial Hospital teaming up with local organizations to hold COVID-19 vaccine drive
Memorial Hospital has announced a vaccine drive to be held in collaboration with multiple local agencies this weekend. Along with the Gulfport NAACP, Gulfport…
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MSHD reports 1,278 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,278 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 18 deaths. These deaths occurred between August 19 and October 18. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 499,838, with 9,957 deaths.
MSDH reports 411 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 411 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 10 deaths. Three of these deaths occurred on October 13. An additional seven deaths occurred between May 22 and October 10, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's…
Mississippi chief justice extends COVID-19 order for courts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The head of the Mississippi Supreme Court is extending a emergency order that allows judges to postpone jury trials to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. The extended order by Chief Justice Mike Randolph remains in place…
The MolinaCares Accord launches COVID-19 vaccine campaign featuring Jerry Rice
The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, teamed up with football Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice, a Crawford native, to launch a television and digital advertising campaign to help encourage Mississippians…
MSDH reports 528 cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 528 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and seven deaths. Six of these deaths occurred between October 9 and October 12. An additional death occurred on October 1, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total…
MSDH reports 719 cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 719 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 26 deaths. 16 of these deaths occurred between October 2 and October 11. An additional 10 deaths occurred between September 3 and October 5, identified from death…
MSDH reports 820 COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths statewide
MSDH is reporting an additional 820 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 41 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between September 8 and October 11, and an additional 29 deaths occurred between October 4, 2020 and October 6, 2021, identified…
Texas governor orders ban on private company vaccine mandate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law.…
MSDH reports 1,041 COVID-19 cases over the weekend
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,041 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 deaths for the three-day period of October 8th through October 10th. Four of these…
Governor Tate Reeves extends Mississippi’s State of Emergency for an additional 30 Days
JACKSON, Miss. — Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, today announced the extension of Mississippi’s State of Emergency for an additional 30 days. This extension will continue to facilitate the…
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration…
Protest against vaccine mandate underway in Pascagoula
A protest against vaccine mandates in the workplace is underway along Highway 90 in Pascagoula. Protesters are calling it the Gulf Coast against Mandates. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 in what would be a major expansion that could combat an alarming rise in serious…
MSDH reports 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,112 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and ten deaths. Six of these deaths occurred between October 1st and October 5th…
MSDH reports 834 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths statewide
MSDH is reporting an additional 834 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths statewide. All nineteen deaths occurred between September 23rd and October 4th. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 492,558 with 9,768 deaths. 740 schools statewide have reported 815 new…
MSDH reports 947 cases of COVID-19
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 947 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 61 deaths. Eleven of these deaths occurred between September 16th and October 2nd and 50 deaths occurred…
MSDH reports 822 COVID-19 cases and 46 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 822 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 46 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between August 27th and September 29th. An…
MSDH reports 1,101 COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 cases of COVID-19 today and 12 new deaths. All twelve of those deaths occurred between September 24th…
Mississippi reports two more child deaths from COVID
BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi health officials say two more children have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s pediatric death toll from the virus to nine. State Epidemiologist Paul Byers told our media partner the Sun Herald Wednesday both of the…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available at County Health Departments
JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning today, appointments for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics for those who qualify. Appointments can be made through https://covidvaccine.umc.edu or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 877-978-6453. Booster shots…
MSDH reports 1,098 COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,098 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 50 deaths. Twenty-eight deaths occurred between August 26th and September 28th. Twenty-two deaths occurred…
Masks to become optional in Ocean Springs School District beginning on September 30th
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Following the continued decline in both school district and local COVID-19 cases, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to remove the mask requirement for students, staff, and visitors while on…
Coastal Family Health Center gives COVID-19 vaccines on the go
The Coastal Family Health Center rolled its new mobile vaccine unit out to the Kroc Center today to give out free COVID vaccines and COVID tests.…
