More and more people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are receiving their COVID-19 vaccine shot. Vaccine distribution continued in Gulfport today at the Isaiah Fredericks Center. Hundreds of first dose Pfizer shots were administered by Memorial staff…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths including two in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 298,445 cases and 6,845 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases…
Hundreds are on schedule to receive their COVID vaccine in Diamondhead today. The vaccine distribution happened at Diamondhead City Hall courtesy of Memorial medical staff. All those in attendance received their first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Director…
Mississippi’s top public health official is urging people to continue wearing masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has lifted a mask mandate and Mississippi has seen a decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 357 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths including three in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 298,008 cases and 6,834 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases…
The U.S. will have an additional 900,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available to states and pharmacy partners this week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says states will receive 15.8 million doses of the two-shot vaccines, up from…
One year ago today, the first positive case of COVID-19 was reported in the state of Mississippi. The progress in the fight against COVID-19 can be seen as the State Department of Health is operating free drive-thru…
Today is the first day Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine appointments are underway. At the Singing River Cedar Lake Clinic in Biloxi, 20 of the new one dose vaccines were given to South Mississippians. Ten Singing River…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. The statewide total stands at 297,651 cases and still 6,808 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our…
Team work makes the dream work at Biloxi High School as different school district workers help in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s more common to hear teachers are eligible to receive the COVID…
They’re continuing to put shots in arms at the Coast Coliseum vaccination site in Biloxi. About 900 people are vaccinated at the Coast Coliseum each day the site is open. So, it comes as little surprise that…
Today, Memorial Hospital held their largest vaccine distribution at the Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center in East Biloxi. They are vaccinating 1,200 community members, including individuals 50 and older, those with chronic health conditions, school employees,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 591 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 296,745 cases and 6,783 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 479 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths including one in both Harrison and Jackson counties. The statewide total stands at 296,154 cases and 6,764 deaths. Here’s a look…
Memorial Hospital is the first in Mississippi to acquire a new piece of technology that will help detect lung cancer at its earliest stages. Two years ago, Memorial Hospital acquired the Monarch Platform which is a robotic…
Teachers and staff from Gulfport High School and Bayou View Middle School were scheduled to have COVID vaccines on campus at their convenience. Every member from the Gulfport School District is eligible to receive their COVID vaccine.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 380 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths. The statewide total stand at 295,675 cases and 6,743 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says that as of Wednesday, he is getting rid of most mask mandates that he had imposed to try to slow the spread of the…
Along with Governor Reeves’ latest executive order comes opposition as well as approval from Gulf Coast residents. Locals are voicing their opinions on social media about the mask mandates being lifted. While many are happy to see…
With Mississippi teachers becoming eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the Gulfport School District distributed vaccines to teachers with the help of their community partners. Gulfport Central Middle School Teacher Haley Whittermore said, “I got…
By ZEKE MILLER and LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 301 new COVID-19 cases and 44 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 295,295 cases and 6,724 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1549. This order will go into effect at 5:00 PM on March 3rd and stay in effect until March 31st. "Today, I signed what I expect will be one of my…
March 1, 2021 (GULFPORT, Miss.) — Memorial Hospital will offer the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination for all patients contacted by Memorial Hospital who received their first dose vaccine on Feb. 10, 2021. To receive the second vaccination, patients must have…