Mississippi COVID-19 Update for December 28, 2021 - January 3, 2022

30,844 additional COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths reported to MSDH in this seven-day period

Mississippi COVID-19 Update December 28, 2021 - January 3, 2022 COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise at a very high rate. MSDH urges Mississippians to take precautions to help prevent disease transmission: keep gatherings small, wear a mask in public, and make sure that you have received your vaccination or appropriate booster. Vaccinations More than 1,449,932 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 among unvaccinated Mississippians. Find a Vaccination or Booster All Mississippians aged 5 or older are now eligible for vaccination at hundreds of convenient locations statewide. Vaccinations and boosters are free to all Mississippians. Find a pharmacy or clinic near you offering vaccinations Find a vaccination, booster or third vaccine dose at 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 Cases reported in the past week 30,844 Positive test results reported to MSDH between December 28, 2021 and January 3, 2022, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Deaths reported in the past week 72 COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH or determined from death certificate reports between December 28, 2021 to January 3, 2022, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases 566,102 Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths 10,492 Long-Term Care Facilities Current active outbreaks: 223 An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees.   K-12 Schools School COVID-19 reports will resume in mid-January after their holiday break. Earlier COVID-19 school reports Hospitalizations Mississippi hospital bed usage: Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 742 Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 149 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, or get a booster. Vaccination is the most powerful step you can take to resume normal community life and stop unnecessary deaths. Booster doses are important to extend your immune protection. 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. Keep gatherings small. Maintain a healthy distance as often as possible. 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 and boosters 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

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