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MSDH says state saw 46 COVID-19-related deaths between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11.

MSDH reports 19 new COVID-19-related deaths in the state.

Mississippi added another 2,214 daily cases, 22 new deaths, to COVID-19 count.

Pink Up: Laurel woman shares her story Pink Up: Laurel woman shares her story By Melissa Rademaker | January 7, 2021 at 2:07 PM CST - Updated January 7 at 2:07 PM LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Whitney Pickering and her husband Stacey were training for a half marathon when she says she just noticed something. “My sports bra…there just wasn’t a good fit, and I can’t really explain it, but something just made me say you know what, I need to check this,” said Pickering. Pickering said she f...

Mississippi daily COVID-19 tally rises by nearly 1,800 Pine Belt COVID-19 cases since March nearing 23,000. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | January 3, 2021 at 10:44 AM CST - Updated January 3 at 10:44 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported nearly 1,800 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. MSDH reported 1,784 new COVID-19 cases and 32 additional deaths Sunday. Four new deaths were reported between Dec. 14-Jan. 2, while another 28 deaths were ...

MSDH reports nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases added to daily rolls Mississippi added almost 1,900 new COVID-19 cases to its daily tally. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | January 2, 2021 at 10:10 AM CST - Updated January 2 at 10:10 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported another nearly 1,900 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. MSDH reported 1,891 new COVID-19 cases and 24 additional deaths Saturday, including two in Forrest County and another i...

Mississippi’s daily COVID-19 cases jump another 2,575 Deaths linked since March to COVID-19 have risen to more than 4,800 in Mississippi. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | January 1, 2021 at 9:28 AM CST - Updated January 1 at 9:28 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported nearly another 2,600 newly confirmed daily COVID-19 cases in the state. MSDH reported 2,575 new COVID-19 cases and 29 additional deaths Friday. Eleven new deaths were reported betw...

COVID-19 cases in Mississippi top 206,000 The Pine Belt recorded its 500th death related to COVID-19 since March. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | December 27, 2020 at 10:41 AM CST - Updated December 27 at 10:41 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the number of confirmed daily COVID-19 cases in the state has topped 206,000. MSDH reported 1,565 new COVID-19 cases and 41 additional deaths Sunday. Four news deaths were reported between Dec. 22-24, whi...

State sees another 2,200 new coronavirus cases Pine Belt COVID-19 cases rise to more than 21,600 since March. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | December 20, 2020 at 10:57 AM CST - Updated December 20 at 11:07 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the number of confirmed daily COVID-19 cases in the state rose by more 2,200. MSDH reported 2,222 new COVID-19 cases and 19 additional deaths Sunday, including two on Dec. 18 and another 17 discovered through...