COVID-19 taking its toll on local schools
Students and staff in Ocean Springs School District started back last week and the district is already struggling under the weight of COVID-19. Communications Specialist Trey Brennan tells News 25 that…
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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…
Gulf Coast Health, Fitness, and Wellness Show at Edgewater Mall
The Gulf Coast Health, Fitness, and Wellness Show is happening Saturday at Edgewater Mall. The event will have presentations and conversations about how to improve your…
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.
George County to go to virtual learning Friday due to COVID
George County School District has announced that the schools will be conducting virtual learning Friday. An announcement from Superintendent Wade Whitney Jr. said that because of an increase in the number of positive COVID tests in the community and schools,…
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…
Memorial Hospital hosting community blood drive Wednesday
The American Red Cross announces a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. According to the organization, the nation’s blood supply is in record low territory. 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.
Department of Health calls for all hospitals to join COVID care plan
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a statewide order making participation in Mississippi COVID System of Care Plan mandatory for all licensed hospitals effective at noon today. The order will continue until January 23, 2022, unless revoked before then.…
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…
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.
Telehealth appointments rise during COVID surge
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so do telehealth appointments for Memorial. Telehealth is a service provided by Memorial that allows patients to talk to providers over the phone at…
Sticking to New Year’s fitness resolutions
Each year, people make New Year’s resolutions to get fit and live a healthier lifestyle. Finding the right gym is important when kick-starting your fitness journey. Hotworx in Gulfport is…
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…
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…
Mississippi lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has tested positive for COVID-19 after the opening day of a legislative session when Hosemann and many other people were walking around the Capitol…