The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,167 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths with no new deaths in the southern six counties. The statewide total stands at 195,500 cases and 4,411 deaths. Here’s a…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,507 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 190,411 confirmed cases and 4,354 deaths Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,261 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths with one new death in Jackson and Pearl River counties. The statewide total stands at 187,904 cases and 4,320 deaths. Here’s a…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,343 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths with deaths reported in each of the coastal counties except George County. The statewide total stands at 185,643 cases and 4,294 deaths.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 2,205 new COVID-19 cases and 48 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 183,300 confirmed cases and 4,252 deaths. Here’s a look at the numbers in our area: Hancock…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,648 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 181,095 confirmed cases and 4,204 deaths. Here are the numbers in…
The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Mississippi and is shipping to hospitals and nursing homes. State health officials received the first vaccine in the state on camera this afternoon in an effort to show Mississippians they are…
It is flu shot Friday on the Gulf Coast. In a partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, the Coastal Family Health Care Center launched the campaign to promote health awareness and safety throughout the community. This…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surpass records. The state's top health official said Friday that hospitals full with COVID-19 patients can no longer handle elective surgeries, and he's requiring the facilities to start postponing many of…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,327 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 175,282 confirmed cases and 4,124 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak. The Food and Drug…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,283 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths including two in George County and one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 172,955 confirmed cases and 4,083…
Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,746 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths across the state. The statewide total stands at 170,672 confirmed cases and 4,041 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
GULFPORT, Miss.— Memorial Hospital is now providing monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 that are not requiring hospital admission. Monoclonal antibody therapy is given to patients to reduce the risk of progression of disease and to reduce hospitalizations in those…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, December 11th. In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19…
UK health authorities began rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine today, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. The first recipient was Margaret…
Newly released documents suggest the FDA will approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization on Thursday. The documents posted on the agency’s website state the vaccine meets its criteria for success. Research data shows the vaccine…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,732 new COVID-19 cases and 56 new deaths across the state, including new deaths in all but one of the southern six counties, that one county being Stone. The statewide…
Ochsner Health has named Wilson Thomas as Chief Executive Officer for Ochsner Medical Center- Hancock and Hancock’s affiliated Health Centers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thomas, a native of Mobile, most recently served as Project CEO for Community Health Systems,…
The Gulf Coast Patient Wellness Education is sponsoring a free mask giveaway in Ocean Springs in partnership with MSDH. The event is drive-thru only and will be at the Digestive Health Center off Bienville Road from 9:30 a.m. to 12…
State health officials are speaking out after a record number of coronavirus cases were reported in Mississippi. In a press briefing this afternoon, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs expressed concern over the nearly 2,500 reported cases…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,457 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths across the state. The state wide total now stands at 156,868 confirmed cases and 3,851 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County…
Governor Tate Reeves is adding more restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state. On Monday, hospitalizations reached a record high in Mississippi. Today, Reeves added 13 counties to the mask mandate list that now…