Health

Officials with Mississippi State Department of Health are discussing the latest on COVID-19 in Mississippi.

Baptist Medical Group said it’s a little too soon to get excited.

Teachers are working to stay safe amid the continued COVID spread. One district is taking extra safety measures.

State has 120 days to submit initial implementation plan.

Mississippi State Department of Health’s seven-day moving average shows a slight decrease in new hospitalizations and cases.

A new survey gives insight into how Mississippians are feeling about COVID-19 and the policies.

Hundreds of Mississippi kids are getting sick enough with COVID that they have to be admitted to the hospital.

Stewpot will be at the Jackson Kroger off I-55 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. to collect items for their Food Pantry.

The Attala County Circuit Clerk has died due to complications from COVID-19, reports Breezy News.

District Chief Mark Hilley served more than 20 years with Gulfport Fire Department and was a battalion chief for Harrison County Fire Rescue.

A study released by Millsaps College on Wednesday revealed Mississippians’ attitudes towards a litany of COVID-related topics, including vaccine mandates.

A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19.

Everyone has different reasons for getting the shot, and the process of getting patients comfortable enough to do so differs every time.

The 70-year-old credits being vaccinated for helping him cope.

Mississippi has the highest per-capita rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States.

August’s partial total of 17 exposures from ivermectin use represent a huge jump over July, when only 3 callers reported exposure to the drug.

The virtual learning option will remain in effect through the end of the first semester.

Data released this week from the Mississippi State Department of Health lists 28,990 students quarantined as of August 20.

Additionally, only those twelve and older will be allowed to attend athletic events.

Right now, Mississippi’s hospital system is experiencing what COVID-19 patients feel on a ventilator.

The Mississippi Braves are postponing their weekend slate of games over COVID issues within the program.

The mandate applies to all public buildings and businesses where social distancing cannot be practiced.

In an open letter released Thursday, Dr. James Downing, president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, says there is a dire need for children to wear masks in schools, and masks should not be up for debate.

Fondren Renaissance Foundation is bringing back Meals for Heroes, in response to the critical situation at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

A majority of the members are being deployed from San Antonio, Texas, and will work indoors with hospital workers to treat both COIVD and non-COIVD patients.

As the pandemic rages on, many kids in rural areas are going without the pediatric mental health services they need - and it’s hurting them.

For a week now, Mississippi’s hospitalizations from COVID have started to plateau, yet still remain dangerously high.

Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus.

The school district began requiring masks on August 9 and re-evaluated the move Wednesday.

Dr. Bechara Choucair said the federal government has set up “surge response teams” in over 16 states – including Mississippi – to help respond to rising cases.