West Point 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 West Point, 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 West Point
Yokohama to restart tire plant in West Point, Mississippi
WEST POINT, Miss.—Yokohama Corp. of North America will restart production April 27 at its commercial tire plant in West Point, which the company idled March 28 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. More info »
Rubber and Plastics News - 04/24/2020 01:52amCoronavirus in Mississippi: What we know Sunday - The Clarion-Ledger
Mississippi has at least 207 reported cases of coronavirus, according to the state Department of Health, with one death reported, as of Sunday. The Mississippi State Department of Health on March ... More info »
The Clarion-Ledger - 03/22/2020 02:39amHow Mississippi’s Governor Undermined Efforts to Contain the Coronavirus - The New Yorker
As the coronavirus pandemic surges through the Deep South, Mississippi mayors are scrambling to institute public-safety measures despite resistance from Governor Tate Reeves. More info »
The New Yorker - 04/06/2020 12:00pm