Entries by NEMiss.News

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Reeves finally orders statewide Shelter-in-Place for MS

Late Wednesday afternoon, April 1, Governor Tate Reeves finally signed a new executive order establishing a statewide shelter-in-place for Mississippi. For weeks Reeves has claimed such strong action was not warranted. He had issued several statements that were contradictory and non-specific, saying one thing one day and something very different the next day.  During the […]

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Drive through coronavirus testing available all three Friendship Clinics

Northeast MS -The three Friendship Medical Clinics in Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties are offering coronavirus testing on a “drive-through” basis. The persons getting the tests do not leave their automobiles. The lab personnel doing the testing remain outside the clinic buildings, operating from tents, and do not pass back-and -forth, in-and-out, of the buildings, […]

MS Covid-19 Update: April 1, 2020

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from  the previous day that were reported by 6:00 PM that day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports about noon daily, using […]

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How many will COVID-19 kill?

Will the coronavirus kill 2.2-million Americans within the next six months? Or will only a million people die of the new virus before it runs it course in 12 to 18 months? How many Mississippians will die and how many will perish in the counties of Northeast Mississippi? The answer to those questions will largely […]

MS Covid-19 update: March 31, 2020

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. Mississippi statistics As of 6:00 PM March 30, Mississippi State Department of Health reported 90 new cases of Covid-19 […]

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MS Covid-19 update : March 30, 2020

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. Mississippi statistics The Mississippi Department of Health reports 89 new cases of Covid-19 throughout the state. Two new deaths […]

MS Covid-19 update: March 29, 2020

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. Mississippi statistics As of 6:00 PM, March 28, 2020, the MSHD reports 95 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi […]

Hinted-at quarantine turns into rare domestic travel advisory

Washington DC – Domestic travel advisory: Early yesterday, March 28,  President Trump hinted in a Tweet that he might place parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut under a short-term, enforced quarantine, perhaps as early as later the same day. Late evening, Saturday March 28th, he tweeted that a quarantine would not be necessary. […]

MSDH Covid-19 update: March 28, 2020

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. Mississippi statistics This morning MSDH is reporting 84 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi identified by testing from the […]

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Stokes Supermarket near normal, offers special services for vulnerable customers

Things are not exactly normal, but are getting back to normal, at one of Northeast Mississippi’s longest established owner-operated grocery stores. “We still have a few empty shelves, but we’re getting back closer to normal,” said John Childers, owner/manager of Stokes Supermarket in New Albany. “Our suppliers are stepping up to the challenge and are […]

MS Covid-19 update 3-27-2020/UPDATED

UPDATED 3:00 pm 3-27-20 About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. Mississippi statistics The Mississippi Department of Health reports that of 6 PM March 26, 2020, […]