Sledge 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 Sledge, 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 Sledge

Mayor Lumumba declares State of Emergency following severe storms

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has declared a State of Emergency in Jackson after a severe storm system caused widespread damage to homes, businesses and public property Thursday ... More info »

MS NEWS NOW on MSN - 05/10/2024 09:07am

State revenue is sluggish, but interest from federal COVID-19 money is buoying budget

For the upcoming fiscal year, the budget, including all state support funds, will be $7.28 billion or $583.2 million more than was budgeted for the current fiscal year. That number excludes the use of ... More info »

mississippitoday.org - 05/07/2024 07:06am

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

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 »

News Medical on MSN - 03/28/2024 04:00pm

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

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

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