MSDH reports 1,520 COVID-19 cases and 58 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,520 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 58 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between September 1st and September 26th and 39 deaths…
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Decrease in COVID cases along the Coast
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are starting to decrease here along the Coast. Exactly one month ago on August 27th when the delta variant was ripping through the state, the…
MSDH reports 1,773 COVID-19 cases and 55 deaths for the three-day period
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,773 cases of COVID-19 and 55 new deaths for the three-day period running from September 24th…
MSDH reports 1,505 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,505 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 30 deaths. Nine of these deaths occurred between September 20th…
MGCCC nursing program named best in state by nursing organization
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked as the best community college program in Mississippi for the third year in a row by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. MGCCC’s program received a 99.35 out of a…
MSDH reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,071 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 42 deaths. Twenty-four of those deaths occurred between September 12th and September…
MS Public University board bans COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities is prohibiting schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff. The board took another vote because there was confusion over…
Latest community COVID update from Singing River Health System
While Singing River Health System has seen a decline in the number of COVID patients since its high of 150 just a couple of weeks ago, CEO…
MSDH reporting 2,687 cases of COVID-19 and 56 deaths for the three-day period
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,687 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 56 deaths for the three-day period September 17th through September…
Mississippi leads country in COVID deaths per capita
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the number of…
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential federal advisory panel has rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden…
MSDH reports 2,321 cases and 49 deaths
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,321 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 49 deaths. Twenty-four of these deaths occurred between August 20th and September 16th and 25…
Mississippi now number one in COVID deaths per capita
The Mississippi State Department of Health held a press conference this afternoon to discuss three major COVID topics: deaths per capita, monoclonal antibody treatment, and COVID-19 and…
MSDH reports 2,594 COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,594 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 65 deaths. Twenty-seven of these deaths occurred between August 7th and September 10th. An…
Mobile Medical Unit helping veterans on the Coast
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System’s Mobile Medical Unit was at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in Ocean Springs for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for…
MSDH reports 2,353 COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,353 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 39 deaths. Thirty-five of these deaths occurred between August 13th and September 14th. An…
MSDH reports 2,070 cases of COVID-19 and 85 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,070 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 85 deaths. Forty-two of these deaths occurred between September 6th and September 13th. An additional 43 deaths occurred between July 30th and September 8th, identified from death…
MSDH reports 3,763 cases of COVID-19 and 71 deaths through the three-day period
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 3,763 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 71 deaths for the three-day period running from September 10th…
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 ease the process of…
MSDH reports 1,892 cases of COVID-19 and 35 deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,892 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 35 deaths. Twenty-nine of these deaths occurred between September 2nd and September 9th. An…
MSDH reports 3,138 cases of COVID-19 and 83 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 3,138 cases of COVID-19 in the state along with 83 new deaths. Of those deaths, 59 occurred…
State health officials discuss COVID-19 surge
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health hosted a press conference to talk about the surge in COVID cases and how COVID is impacting pregnant women. State health officials announced…
MSDH reports 1,934 cases of COVID-19 and 102 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,934 cases of COVID-19 in the state, along with 102 deaths. Of those deaths, 25 occurred between…
MSDH reports 704 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 704 cases of COVID-19 in the state along with 21 new deaths. Of those deaths, six occurred…