{"id":116388,"date":"2021-12-21T16:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T22:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=116388"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:14:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T22:14:53","slug":"mississippi-covid-19-update-for-december-14-20-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/mississippi-covid-19-update-for-december-14-20-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi COVID-19 Update for December 14-20, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are significantly higher over the past seven days. Upcoming holiday gatherings will create conditions for rapid COVID-19 transmission. This is an important time to take special care of your health and the health of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan your gatherings wisely, keep them small when you can, and gather outdoors as much as possible. Precautions taken now can control the rising trend of infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vaccinations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>More than\u00a0<strong><strong><strong><strong>1,440,000<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. Vaccination benefits you even if you have already had COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are now among unvaccinated Mississippians.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png?resize=640%2C494\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.png?w=1053&amp;ssl=1 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find a Vaccination or Booster<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>All Mississippians aged 5 or older are now eligible for vaccination at hundreds of convenient locations statewide.\u00a0<strong>Vaccinations and boosters are free<\/strong>\u00a0to all Mississippians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMjEuNTA2NTc4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy52YWNjaW5lcy5nb3Yvc2VhcmNoLyJ9.HOQsiS-D63kq46JWsbhP-H9dhmKq0N9Ux2wQJrBPcoc\/s\/1126202484\/br\/123523220863-l\" target=\"_blank\">Find a pharmacy or clinic near you offering vaccinations<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMjEuNTA2NTc4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zZGgubXMuZ292L21zZGhzaXRlL19zdGF0aWMvMTQsMCw0MjAsOTc2Lmh0bWwifQ.84avEDbyVwz4Z3MpV4sgoQk2UJofACSJFwmbmYwqP_c\/s\/1126202484\/br\/123523220863-l\" target=\"_blank\">Find a vaccination, booster or third vaccine dose<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at county health departments and local vaccination providers.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMjEuNTA2NTc4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zZGgubXMuZ292L21zZGhzaXRlL19zdGF0aWMvMTQsMCw0MjAsOTc2Lmh0bWwifQ.M18FrtaG5zS_-EIw7p9UR40Yl7xH5pC0b7SZ75hYGFg\/s\/1126202484\/br\/123523220863-l\" target=\"_blank\">Details and eligibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Homebound persons<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0can get help with COVID-19 vaccination by sending e-mail to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:COVIDHomebound@msdh.ms.gov\" target=\"_blank\">COVIDHomebound@msdh.ms.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host a vaccination event<\/strong>&nbsp;for your business or organization by writing to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:VaccineEvent@msdh.ms.gov\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VaccineEvent@msdh.ms.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow daily vaccination progress:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMjEuNTA2NTc4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zZGgubXMuZ292L21zZGhzaXRlL19zdGF0aWMvcmVzb3VyY2VzLzEyMTMwLnBkZiJ9.ghRGpwM9B0XXsFOF79YqtT65QieFyo38q3rtt51Apls\/s\/1126202484\/br\/123523220863-l\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mississippi COVID-19 Vaccination Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMjEuNTA2NTc4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zZGgubXMuZ292L21zZGhzaXRlL19zdGF0aWMvMTQsMjI4MTYsNDIwLDk3Ni5odG1sIn0.o0N-rc3oFbzEp_aTSh9b2u1NyFzxhV0xr9x-IsGyqJk\/s\/1126202484\/br\/123523220863-l\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about vaccinations and where to get one<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID-19 Case and Death Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cases reported in the past week: 4,370<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Positive test results reported to MSDH between August 31 and September 6, as of 3 p.m. yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deaths reported in the past week: 47<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH or determined from death certificate reports between August 31 and September 6, as of 3 p.m. yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Mississippi COVID-19 cases: 524,629<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Mississippi COVID-19 deaths: 10,387<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long-Term Care Facilities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Current active outbreaks:\u00a052<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">K-12 Schools<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 data reported by schools for the week ending December 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Number of schools reporting: <strong>413<\/strong><\/li><li>New K-12 student cases for this reporting week:\u00a0<strong><strong><strong>292<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li><li>New teacher\/staff cases for this reporting week:\u00a0<strong>102<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hospitalizations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Mississippi&#8217;s hospital burden remains exceptionally high, as a shortage of adult and children&#8217;s ICU beds continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Patients currently\u00a0<strong>hospitalized<\/strong>\u00a0for confirmed COVID-19:\u00a0<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>265<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li><li>Patients currently in\u00a0<strong>intensive care<\/strong>\u00a0for confirmed COVID-19:\u00a0<strong>72<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Date<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-2.png?resize=640%2C401\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-2.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-2.png?resize=768%2C482&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Trend<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cases by Date of Illness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This chart tracks COVID-19 cases according to the date the person first became ill, rather than the date of test results. It&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png?resize=640%2C379\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png?resize=1024%2C606&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-2-2.png?w=1029&amp;ssl=1 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png?resize=640%2C494\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-3-2.png?w=1053&amp;ssl=1 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deaths by Date of Occurrence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png?resize=640%2C379\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png?resize=1024%2C606&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-4-2.png?w=1029&amp;ssl=1 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png?resize=640%2C494\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-5-2.png?w=1053&amp;ssl=1 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Can Do<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Be vaccinated.<\/strong>&nbsp;Vaccination is the most powerful step you can take to resume normal community life and stop unnecessary deaths.<\/li><li><strong>Be tested<\/strong>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA4MjQuNDQ5NzU2NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zZGgubXMuZ292L2NvdmlkMTl0ZXN0In0.x2wNGB9VVttdFj8Vk6TeihEAobW9Q91URxw97kUqj2s\/s\/1126202484\/br\/111333939352-l\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/HealthyMS.com\/covid19test<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>If you are unvaccinated,&nbsp;<\/strong>wear a mask whenever you are indoors, away from home.<\/li><li><strong>If you are over 65, or have a chronic illness,&nbsp;<\/strong>avoid all large indoor gatherings, even if you are vaccinated.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are significantly higher over the past seven days. 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