Mississippi COVID-19 Update for August 24-30, 2021

19,933 additional COVID-19 cases and 251 deaths reported in this seven-day period

Mississippi COVID-19 Update August 24 - 30, 2021 Vaccinations MSDH vaccination and testing sites in central and south Mississippi are closed Tuesday, August 31. More information More than 1,162,000 people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. Vaccination is effective at preventing COVID-19 illness, and especially 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. 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. 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 19,933 Positive test results reported to MSDH between August 24 and August 30, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. NOTE: This total is impacted by reduced staffing related to Hurricane Ida. Deaths reported in the past week 251 COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH or determined from death certificate reports between August 24 and August 30, as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases 436,722 Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths 8,409 Long-Term Care Facilities Current active outbreaks: 170 An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees.   K-12 Schools 835 Mississippi schools have reported COVID-19 data for the week ending August 20. New K-12 student cases for this reporting week: 5,763 New teacher/staff cases for this reporting week: 945 New COVID-19 school reports are published on the MSDH website by Wednesday each week. (Note: This week's report may be delayed to give schools affected by Hurricane Ida more time to report their data.) View COVID-19 school reports Hospitalizations Hospital beds continue to be in critically short supply for COVID-19 patients and others: Patients currently hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19: 1,533 Patients currently in intensive care for confirmed COVID-19: 459 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 Wear a mask whenever you are indoors in public places, even if you have been vaccinated. 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

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