Prentiss 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 Prentiss, MS community.

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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 Prentiss

MS patients face much greater risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19, despite high rates of vaccination

Among individuals with MS, there were 215 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 25 COVID-19 deaths, corresponding to substantially higher overall incidence rates of 1.28 and 0.14 per 100 person-years ... More info »

Medical Xpress on MSN - 03/28/2024 10:18am

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in MS patients despite vaccination

These findings indicate that vaccination alone may not adequately protect individuals with MS from severe COVID-19 outcomes, and underscore the urgent need for additional preventive measures ... More info »

News Medical - 03/27/2024 12:01pm

Who Is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Your State?

President Joe Biden on April 6 directed that states make every adult eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by April 19, nearly two weeks earlier than his original directive, which was set for May 1. More info »

U.S. News & World Report - 05/28/2021 02:33am

Multiple Sclerosis: News

Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2020 'Reassuring' Study Examines COVID-19 Risk in MS In a new study, Italian researchers analyzed how hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis fared following ... More info »

Medscape - 05/05/2020 12:00pm

Prentiss, United States - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather

Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). Mostly sunny today with a high of ... More info »

Yahoo - 01/17/2022 03:57am

How do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:

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