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More than 147,586 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the Jackson area, as of May 3, according to data from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
That s up 4% from the previous week s tally of 142,481 COVID-19 doses administered.
In Hinds County, 29% of people living in Hinds County are fully vaccinated as of May 3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Mississippi reported 312,400 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 0.45% from the week before.
208 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths reported Tuesday in Mississippi
There were 34 new cases and 2 new deaths reported in South Mississippi on Tuesday.
Tuesday s COVID-19 conversation with SRHS CEO Lee Bond By WLOX Staff | May 4, 2021 at 12:03 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 6:14 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported a total of 208 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on Tuesday.
For the six southernmost counties, there were a total of 34 new cases and two new death reported as of 3 p.m. the previous day.
The new cases were in Jackson County (15), Harrison County (11), George County (4), Hancock County (3), and Pearl River County (1). No new cases were reported in Stone County.
Regal is reopening theaters across the country. When will they reopen in Mississippi? Kevin D. Parrish Jr., Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Regal Cinemas will reopen its Mississippi theaters this month in part of the company s global reopening after shutting down its 536 theaters across the United States in October to prevent spread of the coronavirus. Both Regal UA Parkway Place in Flowood and Regal UA Westbrook in Brookhaven will reopen May 21, according to the company s website. Company officials did not respond to requests for additional information about the reopening.
According to the company s website, all guests will be required to wear face masks at all times, during showings, while standing in the theatre lobby and restrooms. Masks can be taken off only when eating or drinking.
Oktibbeha supes end mask mandate by narrow majority
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Supervisors voted 3-2 to rescind the countywide mask mandate effective immediately at its meeting Monday.
District 5 Supervisor and Board President Joe Williams and District 2 Supervisor Orlando Trainer were the two opposing votes, while District 1 Supervisor John Montgomery, District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard and District 4 Supervisor Bricklee Miller voted to end the mandate.
While the county will not regulate masks, department heads, businesses and business owners still reserve the right to enforce mask-wearing.
Montgomery, who said he will not get vaccinated himself, proposed the ordinance be rescinded due to decreasing case numbers and more people getting vaccines. According to Mississippi State Department of Health’s website, 14,615 Oktibbeha residents, or about 29 percent of the county’s population, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 208 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday.
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 312,608 cases and 7,221 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
According to a New York Times database Tuesday, at least 751 new coronavirus deaths and 50,058 new cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 49,641 cases per day, a decrease of 26% from the average two weeks earlier.