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Doc: Most Mississippi nursing homes have COVID outbreaks
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press/Report for America
Fri,01/07/22-2:14PM , 953 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — There are active COVID-19 outbreaks in 91% of Mississippi's nursing homes, mostly involving staff, a top health official said Friday, as the omicron variant of the virus continues to surge.

There are active outbreaks in 192 of Mississippi's 211 nursing homes, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said.
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- Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann tells reporters Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, that the state should provide health insurance for working people, but sharply rebuffed a question about expanding Medicaid, at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., following the start of the latest Legislative Session, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Hosemann: State should provide insurance for working people
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,01/04/22-3:11PM , 273 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of Mississippi's top legislative leaders said Tuesday that the state should provide health insurance for working people, but sharply rebuffed a question about expanding Medicaid.
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Official: Mississippi likely headed for 5th COVID-19 wave
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press/Report for America
Wed,12/29/21-9:54AM , 292 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — COVID-19 outbreaks in Mississippi nursing homes have almost doubled in the past week, an indicator that the state is likely heading into another major surge of virus cases and hospitalizations, a top health official said Wednesday.
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Lawmakers disagree on Jackson split in new congressional map
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press/Report for America
Wed,12/15/21-2:07PM , 569 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of Mississippi lawmakers finalized a proposal on Wednesday for how the state’s four congressional districts could look in the next decade, one that will largely preserve Republicans' 3-to-1 advantage.
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Today's Weather

Mccomb, 39648, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 64°F
Feels Like: 70°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 88%
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: 7:15 PM
Moon Set: 6:25 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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