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.

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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 Sledge

Traffic divereted due to hanging cable across MS 589 near I-59 Purvis exit

PURVIS, Miss. (WDAM) — A downed cable line in Purvis is causing traffic to be diverted through a nearby parking lot. According to emergency dispatch, calls about a downed cable line at the ... More info »

wdam on MSN - 04/24/2024 06:05am

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

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

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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