| August 17 - August 23, 2021 | | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (mAb) TREATMENT If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and may be at risk for serious illness, mAb treatment can reduce your risk of severe symptoms and hospitalization. Details and treatment providers More than 1,120,579 people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. Vaccination is very effective at preventing COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and death. Vaccination benefits you even if you have already had COVID-19. Most COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are now among unvaccinated Mississippians. 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 August 17 and August 23, 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 August 17 and August 23, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. | | Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases | Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths | | - Current active outbreaks: 184
An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees. | | Mississippi's hospital burden remains exceptionally high, as a shortage of adult and children's ICU beds continues. - Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 1,563
- Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 465
COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Date | | - 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
- If you are unvaccinated, wear a mask whenever you are indoors, away from home.
- If you are over 65, or have a chronic illness, avoid all large indoor gatherings, even if you are vaccinated.
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