Columbia 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 Columbia, MS community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Mississippi hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Mississippi Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Mississippi government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Columbia

Coronavirus spreading to Mississippi nursing homes - The Clarion-Ledger

Coronavirus is spreading through Mississippi nursing homes, a worst-case scenario for the state's most vulnerable. While most coronavirus cases result in mild to serious conditions in much of the ... More info »

The Clarion-Ledger - 04/02/2020 09:00pm

Mississippi coronavirus: How rural hospitals are preparing - The Clarion-Ledger

There is a small hospital in north Mississippi that bought 100 ponchos to prepare for the coronavirus. A hospital in central Mississippi got masks and isolation gowns through a poultry plant supplier. More info »

The Clarion-Ledger - 03/26/2020 12:00pm

Once the nation’s worst, Mississippi now ranks 47th in new COVID-19 cases per capita

Mississippi's new daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped so rapidly over the past six weeks that a state once ranked number one in daily new cases of COVID per capita has fallen to 47th among the 50 ... More info »

Gulf Live - 10/19/2021 02:06am

Mississippi COVID-19 numbers continue to plummet

Mississippi, however, still ranks #3 in daily COVID-19 deaths per capita. The state now totals 787,396 cases and 11,858 deaths. In Jackson County, new cases of COVID totaled 179 -- less than half the ... More info »

Gulf Live - 02/21/2022 12:05pm

Coronavirus-related deaths of young teachers raise alarm as new school year begins - CBS News

Two other educators died recently in Mississippi. It's unclear how many teachers in the U.S. have become ill with COVID-19 since the new school year began, but Mississippi alone has reported 604 ... More info »

CBS News - 09/10/2020 01:07am

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