
Welcome to Mississippi Today’s COVID-19 Resource Portal:
We at Mississippi Today want to give our readers the resources needed to navigate the ever-changing situation surrounding COVID-19. Please use and share the resources on this page to become better informed Mississippians.
This page includes all of Mississippi Today’s coverage of the coronavirus in Mississippi, a map of confirmed cases across the state and a timeline of what’s happened so far.
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Latest Covid-19 News

Gov. Tate Reeves extends mask mandate for most of Mississippi
Gov. Reeves also extended the requirement that masks be worn statewide on school grounds and limits on crowd sizes at various gatherings.
COVID-19 CASES and VACCINES IN MISSISSIPPI
Last updated: January 15, 2020
2,342
new cases of the coronavirus on Jan. 5 and a total of 248,189 cases in Mississippi.
55
new deaths reported Jan. 4 and a total of 5,411 deaths in Mississippi.
264,650
doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines distributed in Mississippi.
View all of our COVID-19 case data here.
All data and information reported by the Mississippi State Department of Health as of 6 p.m. yesterday
Our latest coverage of the coronavirus in Mississippi:
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COVID-19 Cases: The Data
Cases by County | New Cases | School Cases | Hospitalizations | Testing Data
Cases by County
New Cases
School Cases
Hospitalizations
Testing Data
Weekly Updates and Resources

Weekly update: How many students and teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 in your school?
Weekly updates on coronavirus cases in Mississippi’s public and private schools.

COVID-19 and unemployment in Mississippi: Weekly updates
Since COVID-19 hit Mississippi, unemployment claims have spiked across the state. Each Thursday Mississippi Today will publish data updates on state’s unemployment claims.

How can Mississippians receive rental assistance to avoid eviction?
In Mississippi, the program to prevent homelessness during the pandemic is called the Rental Assistance Mississippi Program. View a map of where rental assistance is available across the state.