| Do you need a third dose of vaccine? If your immune system is affected by medical treatment such as cancer therapy or organ transplant medication, your COVID-19 vaccination may be less effective. Ask your physician about a COVID-19 antibody test and a possible third vaccine dose. Almost all COVID-19 cases and deaths are now among Mississippians who are unvaccinated. Some hospitals have used all their available intensive care beds because of the new wave of serious ill COVID-19 patients. Urge those around you to be vaccinated as soon as possible. More than 1,012,000 people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. Vaccination offers excellent protection against illness, hospitalization and death even if you have already had COVID-19. Find a Vaccination All Mississippians aged 12 or older are now eligible for vaccination at hundreds of convenient locations statewide. Vaccinations are free to all Mississippians. Homebound persons can get help with COVID-19 vaccination by sending e-mail to COVIDHomebound@msdh.ms.gov Host a vaccination event for your business or organization by writing to VaccineEvent@msdh.ms.gov Follow daily vaccination progress: Mississippi COVID-19 Vaccination Report More about vaccinations and where to get one | | Cases reported in the past week Positive test results reported to MSDH between July 13 and July 19, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. | Deaths reported in the past week COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH or determined from death certificate reports between July 13 and July 19, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. | | Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases | Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths | | COVID-19 Variants MSDH regularly tests a selected number of cases for the presence of COVID-19 variants. Variants can be more infectious and more easily transmitted than conventional COVID-19. Our variants report does not include every case from the past week, but indicates the proportion of variant types seen in Mississippi. Six major variant strains, including variant strains of concern, have been found in Mississippi since January 2021. The delta variant now accounts for 365 out of 1,166 cases tested to date, or 31% (an increase from 23% last week). Weekly variant strains report | | - Current active outbreaks: 47
An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees. | | Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are at their highest level since March of this year, and continue on a sharp upward trend. Some major hospitals are already experiencing a shortage of intensive care beds. Mississippi hospital bed usage: - Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 419
- Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 138
COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Date | | 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 vaccinated. Vaccination is the most powerful step you can take to resume normal community life and stop unnecessary deaths.
- 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
- Take precautions around those who may be unvaccinated. Wear a mask and be mindful of social distancing, especially indoors.
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