Mississippi could renew effort for fentanyl testing access
Some Mississippi legislators say they will renew efforts to clarify that people may possess chemical strips to detect traces of the deadly drug fentanyl. A bill to decriminalize…
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Long Beach, Ocean Springs earn Top 10 overall rankings in state testing
Two school districts in South Mississippi are celebrating after the state Department of Education released its new assessment numbers. Long Beach and Ocean Springs school districts ranked in the Top 10 overall in the state in all four subject areas…
Covenant Laboratories in Bay St. Louis offers overnight COVID test results
With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, many people are scrambling to get tested and quickly. Although the rapid tests are quick, they are not as…
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…
Singing River re-opens drive-thru COVID-19 testing center
With the omicron variant spike continuing to rise, the team at Singing River Health System decided to reopen a drive-thru COVID testing center. The decision came after the team…
Memorial closes walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Due to increased demand in COVID-19 testing, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport will be closing its walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics as of 5 p.m. today. The clinics, located in Biloxi at 189 C Wal Mart Lane, and in Bay St. Louis…
Mississippi surpasses 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths, health officials reported Monday. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 10,024 people have died of COVID-19 or its complications in the state, which has a…
Memorial Updates COVID-19 Testing Locations
Due to decreased demand, Memorial has closed its drive-thru COVID-19 testing location. COVID-19 testing can be done at any Memorial Walk-In Clinic. Starting this week, every Memorial Walk-In Clinic will provide COVID-19 testing. Walk-in clinic information can be found here: https://www.gulfportmemorial.com/find-a-location?taxonomy=walk-in-clinic. Patients experiencing…
Shuckers postpone game with M-Braves following Ida, COVID test
Due to the impact of Hurricane Ida and to allow for additional testing and contract tracing of the Mississippi Braves organization following a positive Covid test, Tuesday’s game against the Mississippi Braves has been postponed. We are adhering to Minor…
Hancock High to close for 2 weeks; students switch to virtual learning
Hancock High School is dismissing at 11:30 a.m. today and will be closed for 14 days as a precaution, officials said in a press release. According to the state Department of Health, the high school last week had 9 students…
COVID testing sites packed as delta variant spreads
The delta variant is sweeping across the state and hospitals along the Coast are at their breaking point with a shortage of nurses and no ICU beds available.…
Mississippi receives nearly $13 million to aid rural Covid fight
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus, according to a news release. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving $12,918,800 through its…
Free health screenings offered today at Feed My Sheep
Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with My Brother’s Keeper, will host free health screenings today for Gulfport’s homeless population and the general public at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 11:00…
Feed my Sheep offered free COVID-19 testing today
They’re battling COVID on another front in Gulfport. Free COVID-19 testing took place at Feed my Sheep today. Gulfport’s faith-based non-profit Feed my Sheep has been branching out to help curb the spread of COVID by offering free COVID tests.…
Drive-thru COVID testing at the Salvation Army Kroc Center
The Salvation Army partners up with Coastal Family Health each month at the Kroc Center for free COVID-19 testing. Drive up in your car, fill out a quick information sheet, get a quick nose swab, and your…
Feed My Sheep to offer free COVID-19 testing November 19
(Gulfport) Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with Coastal Family Health, will host COVID-19 testing for Gulfport’s homeless population at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on November 19, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tests…
Coastal Family Health Clinic and Salvation Army team up for free COVID-19 testing
Coastal Family Health teamed up with the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi to provide free coronavirus testing to the community. The drive-thru style format allowed residents with any symptoms of COVID-19 to get tested and receive…
AFRH receives rapid COVID-19 testing equipment
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on Tuesday thanked the Defense Logistics Agency for granting her request to expedite the delivery of equipment necessary for rapid COVID-19 testing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Hyde-Smith sought the machinery and supplies…
Free COVID-19 testing for child care workers in Mississippi
Child care facility workers in Mississippi can now receive free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at selected Mississippi State Department of Health Community testing locations conducted at many county health departments and the West Street Farmers Market in Jackson. K-12 teachers, staff,…
SRHS announces COVID-19 testing sites
The Singing River Health System has announced upcoming COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites for Coast residents. During these testing events, there are no out of pocket costs, but bring insurance information if you have it available. The three testing sites will…
CDC releases new COVID-19 testing guidance
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…
Health Department offers drive-through COVID testing for teachers, staff
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
COVID-19 testing expanded for all teachers in Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage…
Governor Reeves launches expanded COVID-19 testing for teachers and telehealth in schools
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Understanding the concern of many as schools reopen across our state, Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19…