Both Montgomery and Carroll County have now reached over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March. In addition, Montgomery County is reporting two new deaths this week.
Montgomery County is reporting 1,066 cases since the first case was reported in the state of Mississippi on March 11, 2020 and Carroll County is reporting 1,016 cases, according to the MSDH website.
During the week of Jan. 2, Carroll County reported 949 cases with 35 new cases for the week. One of those cases was associated with an isolated outbreak at a long-term care facility, 34 of those cases were community spread – meaning residents in Carroll County tested positive for the virus and were not connected to one of the confirmed isolated outbreaks at the long-term care facility, the Carroll-Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility, or a church in the county.
Montgomery County reported 1,004 cases with 50 new cases for the week and one associated with an outbreak at a long-term care facility. Forty-nine of those cases were also community spread, residents in Montgomery County contracted the virus and were not connected to any isolated outbreak at a long-term care facility.
The Carroll County School District reported 1-5 teachers and 1-5 students who reported positive cases. Five students were quarantined at J.Z. George High School and two were quarantined at Marshall Elementary School. The Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District did not report any positive cases.
Nearby clinics in Kosciusko, Grenada, Starkville, Lexington, Coffeeville, Charleston, Louisville and Greenwood will offer vaccinations for those who are 16 and older who are immunosuppressed and 64 and older.
Vaccinations are available at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Attala and Baptist Memorial Hospital- Kosciusko both in Kosciusko, University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada, Oktibbeha County Hospital Regional Medical Center in Starkville, Mallory Community Health Center and University of Mississippi Medical Center- Holmes County both in Lexington, Louisville Medical Clinic and Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Arrington Medical Clinic in Coffeeville, Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston and Greenwood-Leflore Hospital in Greenwood.
Appointments for vaccinations are made online or by calling 877-978-6453 or 601-965-4071.
Tuesday, during his press conference, Gov. Tate Reeves made the vaccine available for those 65 and older and those 18 and older who are immunosuppressed. After it was opened the site, Reeves said it was a “huge surge in calls and web traffic are causing delays for users, but please keep at it,” he said. “Working our end as well. Bottleneck is not ideal, but the alternative (restricting access) is worse!”
According to the MSDH website, who are wanting to the vaccination, should make an appointment online at one of the nearby clinics at https://covidvaccine.umc.edu. Once there, you’ll be placed in a queue and must wait until your appointment can be scheduled.
Drive-thru sites are also available. Thursday, Jan. 14, drive-thru sites will be held nearby at the Leflore County Health Department and Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus. On Friday, Jan. 15, there will be a drive-thru site at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville, the Batesville Civic Center in Batesville, the Washington County Health Department. There will also be one held in Oxford at the the National Guard Armory/Oxford Convention Center Thursday and Friday.
