| | All drive-through vaccination sites are open today and operating normally. Many appointments that were canceled due to winter weather last week have been re-scheduled for this week. Waiting times may be longer as we handle the increased load. Please be patient while we work to make sure that everyone receives their scheduled vaccinations. You can help by keeping to your appointment time, and arriving no more than 15 minutes before your scheduled time to prevent long lines. Eligibility: Adults 65 and over, and those ages 18-64 with certain chronic health conditions are now eligible for vaccination in addition to healthcare personnel and EMTs/paramedics. Vaccinations are provided to Mississippi residents or to out-of-state residents who work in Mississippi. After you are vaccinated please continue to observe social distancing, mask use, and other protective steps. This helps prevent the possible transmission of COVID-19 to those who have not yet been vaccinated. More about vaccination sites, eligibility and appointments More about COVID-19 vaccination Help with vaccination appointments: 877-978-6453 More than 341,000 Mississippians have had their first dose vaccinations against COVID-19, with more than 190,000 vaccinations going to adults aged 65 or older. Keep up with vaccination progress by checking our daily Mississippi COVID-19 Vaccination Report | | | New COVID-19 related deaths: | | Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once. | | COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH from hospitals, medical examiners and coroners. 13 of these deaths occurred between February 12 and February 22. 11 of these deaths occurred between January 27 and February 15, identified through death certificates. | | - New LTC facility cases: 4
- New LTC facility deaths: 4
New cases and deaths, included in the total counts above, among residents of long-term care facilities. An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees. | | | Mississippi hospital bed usage: - Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 510
- Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 143
- Available intensive care beds statewide: 90
Explore local hospital capacity and bed use with our interactive map of hospitals Look for the most recent COVID-19 hospitalizations chart on our website at HealthyMS.com/covid-19. COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Date  | | | Totals of all Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths since February 2020. - Total COVID-19 cases: 291,222
- Total COVID-19 related deaths: 6,577
Cases by Date of Illness This chart tracks COVID-19 cases according to the date the person first became ill, rather than the date of test results. It's the standard way of following the course of a disease in a population. The black average line helps identify upward or downward trending. (In the few cases where date of illness has not yet been determined, testing date is used.) Since we are still receiving reports of illnesses that began up to two weeks ago, expect the more recent dates on this chart to change.  Deaths by Date of Occurrence  | | - Be tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or believe you may have been exposed. See our guide to local testing providers and free testing at http://HealthyMS.com/covid19test
- Keep groups sizes small and avoid large gatherings, especially indoors. Many cases are now being spread through gatherings in homes without safety precautions.
- Social distancing is still critical to stop the spread of COVID-19. Keep plenty of distance between yourself and others.
- Wearing a mask or face covering can sharply reduce the risk of passing COVID-19 on to others. Wearing a mask is strong recommended whenever you are in public places with others around you.
- Most people spreading COVID-19 do not know they are infected.
- Remind others that precautions remain essential, and set an example by your actions.
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