Mississippi COVID-19 Update for October 5 - 11, 2021

4,408 additional COVID-19 cases and 125 deaths reported for this seven-day period

Mississippi COVID-19 Update October 5 - 11, 2021 Monoclonal antibodies can prevent serious COVID-19 illness. If you test positive for COVID-19 and are at risk for serious illness, monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment can reduce your risk of hospitalization. Details Vaccinations More than 1,341,000 people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. 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. Find a pharmacy or clinic near you offering vaccinations Find a free vaccination at an MSDH vaccination site. Schedule an appointment ahead of time, or drop by and make one in person. Same-day appointments are usually available. Boosters and third vaccine doses are available from county health departments and local vaccination providers. Details and eligibility 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 COVID-19 Case and Death Summary   COVID-19 cases continue to gradually decline in the state, but we are still burdened with too many avoidable deaths. Please continue taking all precautions, including vaccination, to prevent further COVID-19 transmission. Cases reported in the past week 4,408 Positive test results reported to MSDH between October 5 and October 11, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Deaths reported in the past week 125 COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH or determined from death certificate reports between October 5 and October 11, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases 496,132 Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths 9,874 Long-Term Care Facilities Current active outbreaks: 57 An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees.   K-12 Schools School reporting this week has been affected by the Fall break. 547 Mississippi schools have reported COVID-19 data for the week ending October 8. New K-12 student cases for this reporting week: 439 New teacher/staff cases for this reporting week: 78 New COVID-19 school reports are published on the MSDH website by Wednesday each week. View COVID-19 school reports Hospitalizations Mississippi hospital bed usage: Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 352 Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 137 COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Date State Trend 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 What You Can Do 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 Be treated with monoclonal antibody treatment if you have tested positive and may be at risk for serious illness. Details 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. More Data and Information Vaccinations against COVID-19 COVID-19 cases, data and statistics Guidance and preventive measures Find COVID-19 testing near you General COVID-19 information Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline: 877-978-6453  7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week

---

STAY CONNECTED:

Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help

---

This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Mississippi State Department of Health · 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive · Jackson, MS 39216