No ICU beds left in Mississippi as COVID-19 case levels continue to hit record highs Keisha Rowe, Mississippi Clarion Ledger ‘It's like a war.’ Hospital staff tell the story of COVID-19 Replay Video UP NEXT The surge of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi has left no intensive care unit beds available across the state and prompted the need for restrictions, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said Friday. Dobbs said in a Tweet that beginning Tuesday, all elective procedures that require hospitalization must be delayed statewide. The Mississippi Department of Health is also anticipating many more hospitalizations as the increase in cases continues.