509 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths reported over last three days in Mississippi
There were 81 new cases and one new death reported in South Mississippi over last three days.
Dr. Johnathan Baktari on America s new vaccination goal By WLOX Staff | May 10, 2021 at 11:10 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 11:10 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported a total of 509 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths that have been reported between Friday and Sunday.
For the six southernmost counties, there were a total of 81 new cases and one new death reported as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
The new cases were in Harrison County (52), Jackson County (12), Pearl River County (7), George County (5), Hancock County (4), and Stone County (1).
Starkville Athletic Club sues city for required closing during pandemic Joe Underwood
The managers of a Starkville gym are suing the city in federal court, claiming that being required to close during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic violated their constitutional rights.
Starkville Athletic Club owner John Underwood and his son, manager and CEO Joe Underwood, filed the lawsuit Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. They claim the closing is a “taking” of private property “for public use, without just compensation” and therefore violates the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The gym’s loss of income since having to close further violates the Fifth Amendment, the complaint reads, because the city imposed a fine and imprisonment as consequences for violating Gov. Tate Reeves’ executive order. The suit requests the city pay damages to Starkville Athletic Club for its income lost.
MSDH reports 240 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths Friday
Source: MSDH
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Friday, May 7.
Posted: May 7, 2021 2:22 PM
Posted By: Zac Carlisle
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Friday, May 7.
New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. Thursday. One death occurred on May 5 in the county below:
Yalobusha 1
Lowndes 1
As of Friday, May 7, there have been 313,166 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 7,228 total deaths.
Analysis: COVID-19 vaccinations in Miss. plunge more than 60 percent over last five weeks Analysis: COVID-19 vaccinations in Miss. plunge more than 60 percent over last five weeks (Graphic by Marcus Martin) (Source: WLBT) By C.J. LeMaster | May 7, 2021 at 11:26 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 11:26 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - What Gov. Tate Reeves warned about two months ago is already happening much faster than some experts anticipated: fewer Mississippians are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 each week since March 27, a 66 percent decrease in daily average doses over that timeframe.
Over the last two weeks, the number of vaccinations plummeted nearly 50 percent, according to data provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health.