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Coronavirus in Mississippi: 695 new cases, 32 deaths reported Saturday Gabriela Szymanowska, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 695 new cases of COVID-19 and 32 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday.
Since the virus hit the state in March, a total of 286,343 cases and 6,461 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
January saw the most deaths in a single month in Mississippi, with 1,240 coronavirus-related deaths. The single-day record of 98 deaths was reported Jan. 12. On Jan. 7, the state reported a single-day record of 3,255 new cases of the coronavirus.
According to a New York Times database, at least 5,459 new coronavirus deaths and 99,488 new cases were reported in the U.S. Saturday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 97,367 cases per day, a decrease of 38% from the average two w
Miss. health officials to relax quarantine guidelines for those vaccinated against COVID-19 Several vaccine appointments were rescheduled for later in the week or spread out among next week in Kentucky and Indiana due to impending severe weather. (Source: Pixabay) By Anthony Warren | February 12, 2021 at 5:01 PM CST - Updated February 13 at 8:02 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine could keep you from spreading the virus for at least 90 days, a number that could change as more about the vaccines is learned.
On Friday, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers announced that the state was about to be able to relax some quarantine guidelines for individuals who have completed both rounds of their COVID vaccinations.
Miss. health officials to relax quarantine guidelines for those vaccinated against COVID-19 Several vaccine appointments were rescheduled for later in the week or spread out among next week in Kentucky and Indiana due to impending severe weather. (Source: Pixabay) By Anthony Warren | February 12, 2021 at 5:01 PM CST - Updated February 13 at 8:02 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine could keep you from spreading the virus for at least 90 days, a number that could change as more about the vaccines is learned.
On Friday, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers announced that the state was about to be able to relax some quarantine guidelines for individuals who have completed both rounds of their COVID vaccinations.