The Mississippi Department of Health reported 737 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths with one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 95,310 confirmed cases and 2,874 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock…
Following the report of the coronavirus case numbers being released, Governor Tate Reeves briefed Mississippians on the state of a vaccine. This week, Governor Tate Reeves spoke with Vice President Mike Pence along with others of the Trump Administration about…
Eight staff members at one school in the Jackson County School District have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days. District Superintendent John Strycker tells News 25 the cases are from employees at St. Martin North Elementary and…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 465 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths with one new death in Harrison and Stone counties and two new deaths in Jackson and Pearl River counties. The statewide total stands at 94,021 confirmed…
Governor Tate Reeves held a press briefing this afternoon to give an update on the current situation with COVID-19 in Mississippi. Reeves applauded Mississippians for their commitment to doing the little things to help prevent the transmission of COVID, including…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 701 new COVID-19 cases today and 24 new deaths including one in Pearl River County and one in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 91,935 confirmed cases and 2,780 deaths Here are the…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 853 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths including two new deaths in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 89,175 confirmed cases and 2,670 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
A new poll suggests over half of Americans would not get a free COVID-19 vaccine if one comes out before Election Day. Researchers from the Kaiser Family Foundation polled nearly 1,200 adults. Over 60 percent were concerned that the FDA…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 517 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths including one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 88,322 confirmed cases and 2,656 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
Although Labor Day is traditionally a time to celebrate the end of summer, this year the holiday raises extra concern of health and safety in regards to the potential spread of COVID. The Mississippi Gulf Coast experienced a bump in…
COVID-19 cases are down across the state, but in Harrison County, three deaths were reported. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 751 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths as of September 2, 2020. The statewide total stands at…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 781 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths including one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 84,365 confirmed cases and 2,526 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area:…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths including one new death in Harrison County and one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 82,950 confirmed cases and 2,473 deaths.…
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will extend the mask mandate for another two weeks at today’s press conference. On top of that, he is also allowing more spectators to attend sporting events and other extracurricular school gatherings from two per…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 81,294 confirmed cases and 2,413 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County now has 480 cases…
Today, the Mississippi Department of Health reports 585 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 80,695 confirmed cases and 2,399 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 472 cases and 18…
Some people who have been exposed to COVID-19 may no longer need to be tested for the virus. The CDC quietly updated its online guidance on testing earlier this week. It now states that those who have been in close…
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said yesterday there were 31 COVID-19 outbreaks at Mississippi schools during the week of August 17th through the 21st. According to Dobbs, 142 teachers tested positive for the virus and 292 students tested positive…
A local nurse is fighting on the front lines of COVID-19 in Texas. Gulfport resident Lina Jones aids hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients in McAllen, Texas. She works on the rapid response team for Fresenius Kidney Care, caring for patients…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 801 new COVID-19 cases today and 67 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 79,206 confirmed cases and 2,315 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 463 cases and…
The Pascagoula Gautier School District is announcing reported COVID-19 as well. According to the district on their Twitter account, three students and one teacher and two staff members tested positive this week. The district says contact tracing has been conducted…
Eleven students and staff at Biloxi High School have tested positive for COVID-19. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, School District Spokeswoman Jennifer Pyron said contact tracing has identified 185 people who may have been exposed and are…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 874 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 76,323 confirmed cases and 2,214 deaths. With one new death in George County, one new death in Harrison County, and…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has now made wearing masks the norm, many people have developed ‘maskne.’ The term ‘maskne’ refers to the acne like bumps that show up in the distribution area where masks sit on the face. Masks already…