Jackson 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 Jackson, 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 Jackson
Mississippi sees rise in COVID-19 symptoms. Health officials unsure if surge is coming
A new COVID-19 booster: Curious Mississippi: Is it time to get the ... More on: Paxlovid supplies are low in Jackson. See why the Covid drug is so hard to get in Jackson All health officials ... More info »
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson) on MSN - 08/26/2024 05:09amMississippi charter schools see mixed results in accountability grades
Public charter schools in Mississippi saw mixed results in the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) latest accountability grades. In Jackson, Ambition ... More info »
WJTV on MSN - 10/17/2024 11:55amAttendance down at State Fair compared to 2023. See how it compares to previous years
The 12-day event saw attendance numbers down nearly 20,000 or 3% compared to 2023, which brought 525,576 guests to the fairgrounds in Downtown Jackson. But both this year and last year had far less ... More info »
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson) on MSN - 10/16/2024 04:39amMississippi State Fair: what to know before you go
The 165th annual Mississippi State Fair is nearly in full ... The fair remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Gipson said the event still took a hit as fewer people bought tickets. More info »
The Clarion-Ledger - 10/01/2024 09:07amShalina Chatlani
Shalina Chatlani is the health care reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR, WWNO in New Orleans, WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama and MPB-Mississippi Public Broadcasting in ... More info »
WWNO - 02/06/2023 10:00amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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