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MSDH: COVID-19 daily cases rise by 260 Mississippi reported Sunday three new deaths related to COVID-19. (Source: WDBJ) By Tim Doherty | March 7, 2021 at 9:40 AM CST - Updated March 7 at 9:40 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported a dip to just more than 250 new daily COVID-19 cases across the state. MSDH reported 260 additional cases and three new deaths Sunday statewide. The latest figures brought the state’s total cases and deaths since March 2020 to 297,581 and 6,808. Three deaths were reported between March 3-March 5, including one in Lama...

MSDH: Nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases added to daily tally Pine Belt reports no additional COVID-19-related deaths Saturday. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | March 6, 2021 at 9:49 AM CST - Updated March 6 at 9:49 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported nearly 600 new daily COVID-19 cases across the state. MSDH reported 576 additional cases and 22 new deaths Saturday statewide. The latest figures brought the state’s total cases and deaths since March 2020 to 297,321 and 6,805 deaths. Ten deaths were reported between Jan. 1-March 5.  Another 12 deat...

Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital By Melissa Rademaker | March 5, 2021 at 6:48 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 11:06 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - It was an emotional day for the Shorts family when one of their own finally left the hospital and made his way back into the arms of loved ones. Ronald Shorts II took his final walk through the halls of Forrest General Hospital after 80 days battling COVID-19. Hospital staff celebrated his exit with him and when he got to the doors â...

Hattiesburg follows the governor's lead lifting business restrictions but continues a citywide mask mandate.

Forrest General invests in PRCC nursing bridge program Forrest General invests in PRCC Nursing Bridge Program By Melissa Rademaker | March 1, 2021 at 8:07 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 8:07 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest General Hospital is investing $90,000 in a new nursing bridge program at Pearl River Community College. It will help licensed practical nurses become registered nurses. “Nursing has been at a multi-million person shortage for years, but the pandemic really gave us a hard push for the need for nursing in the Pine Belt,” said Phyllis Chambers-Berry, chief nursin...