Mississippi sees big jump in COVID-19 positive test results
Mississippi health officials say the state is seeing its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread.
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 3:23 PM
Posted By: Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi health officials reported Monday that the state is seeing its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread.
The state is also experiencing a sharp increase in the percentage of positive tests.
“COVID-19 testing has jumped statewide, and positive results are a LOT higher. Our positivity rate is now the same as it was during the worst of COVID-19 in January. Delta is hitting hard, the Mississippi State Department of Health posted on Twitter.
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