Charleston and other towns across Mississippi are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Charleston, MS community.
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Mississippi COVID-19 Cases
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Charleston
Charleston woman pleads guilty to Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, prosecutors say
A Charleston woman pleaded guilty to fraud after stealing more than $20,000 in coronavirus relief and depositing it into her personal checking account, prosecutors said. Wendy Ann Thomas ... More info »
MSN - 02/27/2025 11:35amHow COVID-19 changed Charleston — and you
Just over five years ago, a Charleston woman became one of the first two people in South Carolina to get Covid-19, health officials believe. Within 27 months, some 19,600 residents of the Palmetto ... More info »
Charleston City Paper - 03/20/2025 12:01pmMississippi COVID-19 Unit Nurse Dies in the Same Ward Where She Treated Patients
A longtime Mississippi nurse died of the novel coronavirus this month in the same hospital where she had volunteered to treat patients with the virus since the onset of the pandemic. Elaine McRae ... More info »
People - 11/18/2020 01:50am