State s health officials warn of delta surge as 7 children in ICU due to COVID-19
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As the delta variant spreads rapidly across the country, Mississippi officials are warning about hospitalizations of children with severe cases of COVID-19.
Of the seven children currently in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19, two are on ventilators, according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. Delta Surge - be careful, Dobbs said in a terse tweet Tuesday, while sharing the updates on the latest hospitalizations.
Dobbs initially said 12 children statewide were in the ICU due to COVID-19, though later revised that to a smaller number after a hospital corrected its report.
Mississippi health officials warn about delta surge as 7 children in ICU due to COVID-19
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On Location: July 13, 2021
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As the delta variant spreads rapidly across the country, Mississippi officials are warning about hospitalizations of children with severe cases of COVID-19.
Of the seven children currently in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19, two are on ventilators, according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. Delta Surge - be careful, Dobbs said in a terse tweet Tuesday, while sharing the updates on the latest hospitalizations.
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Severe COVID-19 cases are on the rise among children in Mississippi.
There are currently seven children in intensive care units, with two on a ventilator, due to a surge in cases of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, state health official Dr. Thomas Dobbs wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
Dobbs initially reported that 12 children were in the ICU due to COVID-19, but later revised the number after a correction from a hospital. Please be safe and if you are 12 or older - please protect yourself, Dobbs added in his twe.