Alerts and advisories from the Mississippi Health Alert Network concerning COVID-19.
- Updated Process for Requesting COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
April 2, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
April 1, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 29, 2021 - Prioritizing Persons 50 Years of Age and Older for COVID-19 Vaccination
March 24, 2021 - Identification of First B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain in Mississippi
March 19, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 16, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 12, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Program
March 10, 2021 - Expanded Eligibility Criteria for COVID-19 Vaccine to Include all Individuals ≥50 Years of Age
March 4, 2021 - Updated MSDH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Healthcare Settings
March 4, 2021 - Public Health Guidance for 65 and Older and 16-64 with Serious Medical Conditions
March 2, 2021 - Addition of Teachers and First Responders to COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
February 23, 2021 - Identification of First B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain in Mississippi
February 15, 2021 - Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
February 15, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility in Mississippi
February 10, 2021 - Extension of COVID-19 System of Care Plan Participation
February 1, 2021 - Extension of COVID-19 System of Care Plan Participation
January 25, 2021 - Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan; Crisis Operations - Critical Care Services
January 18, 2021 - Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery
January 15, 2021 - Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
January 13, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to Persons Aged 75 Years and Older
January 5, 2021 - Participation in the Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan Extended to January 18
December 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine Available for all Healthcare Personnel at 18 MSDH Sites
December 30, 2020 - Updated: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery
December 30, 2020 - Delayed Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery Extended
December 22, 2020 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan Extended
December 22, 2020 - Reporting Adverse Events After COVID-19 Vaccination and Recommendations for Severe Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis
December 21, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Mandatory Hospital Participation in the Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care
December 13, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery
December 11, 2020 - CLARIFICATION: COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Enrollment and Healthcare Provider Vaccination
December 11, 2020 - Updated State Health Officer's Order on COVID-19 Quarantine
December 10, 2020 - Options for Reduced Quarantine Period for Contacts to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infected Persons
December 8, 2020 - All Healthcare Providers and Facilities Encouraged to Enroll as COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
December 8, 2020 - Mississippi Residents Advised to Avoid Social Gatherings
December 2, 2020 - Hospital Provider Enrollment for Priority COVID19 Vaccine Distribution
November 25, 2020 - COVID-19 Isolation Order from the State Health Officer
November 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Quarantine Order from the State Health Officer
November 17, 2020 - SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Laboratory Results: Updates to Required Reporting
November 16, 2020 - Criteria for Investigation of Potential COVID-19 Re-infections
November 5, 2020 - Inappropriate use of Antibody (Serology)Testing to Determine the Need for Quarantine
November 2, 2020 - Remdesivir Update: Direct Distribution Through AmerisourceBergen
October 5, 2020 - MSDH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Healthcare Settings
October 2, 2020 - Updated FDA Emergency Use Authorization Expands Remdesivir Utilization
September 14, 2020 - Updated MSDH Guidelines for K-12 Reopening During COVID-19
September 9, 2020 - Order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19
September 8, 2020 - Updated COVID-19 COVID Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
September 2, 2020 - COVID-19 COVID Isolation, Quarantine and Outbreak Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
August 27, 2020 - State Health Officer’s Order: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery (updated)
August 21, 2020 - Requirement for Mississippi K-12 Schools to Report COVID-19
August 14, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Activation of ICU Surge Capacity
August 6, 2020 - COVID-19 Isolation Order for Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19
August 4, 2020 - Updated MSDH COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Instructions
July 20, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer Order for Inpatient Medical Capacity
July 18, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order for Outpatient and Inpatient COVID-19 Medical Services
July 17, 2020 - New Process for Remdesivir Procurement
July 13, 2020 - Postponement of Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures Requiring Hospitalization Statewide
July 10, 2020 - Postponement of Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures Requiring Hospitalization in Selected Counties
July 7, 2020 - Serious Adverse Health Events Associated with Methanol-based Hand Sanitizers
July 6, 2020 - Updated Guidelines for Submitting COVID-19 Reports to MSDH
June 24, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer Order for Outpatient and Inpatient Medical Services
June 19, 2020 - Remdesivir Available to Mississippi Hospitals by Request from MSDH for Treatment in Targeted Patients
June 2, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Outpatient and Inpatient Medical Services
June 1, 2020 - Pediatric Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS)
May 14, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer's Order: Essential vs. Non-Essential Dental Procedures
May 7, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer's Order: Outpatient Medical Services and Elective Surgeries
May 7, 2020 - MSDH Guidance for Discontinuation of Isolation and Transmission-Based Precautions in Patients with COVID-19
May 7, 2020 - State Health Officer’s Order for the Provision of Essential and Non-Essential Dental Procedures
April 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Outpatient Medical Services and Elective Surgery
April 24, 2020 - UMMC Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatments
April 21, 2020 - Governor's Executive Orders 1470: No specific surgeries or procedures considered exempt
April 15, 2020 - Governor's Executive Orders 1470 and 1471: Delay of Unnecessary Medical Procedures and Civil Liability Related to COVID-19 Care
April 11, 2020 - Updated Recommendations for Universal Masks for Healthcare Professionals
April 5, 2020 - Recommendations for Universal Masks for Healthcare Professionals
April 4, 2020 - Recommendations for Immediate Home Isolation for Individuals Tested for COVID-19
April 1, 2020 - CMS Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations
March 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Priority Testing at Mississippi Public Health Laboratory and Guidance for Community Based Testing Clinics
March 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Health Alert Update
March 20, 2020 - Postponement of Elective Medical Procedures and Non-Essential Medical Visits
March 19, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: MSDH Testing Priorities and Submission of Samples to the Mississippi Public Health Laboratory
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing at the Public Health Laboratory NO LONGER REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL from MSDH
March 11, 2020 - Updated COVID-19 Testing Priorities and Addition of SAR-CoV-2 to the Reportable Disease List, Mississippi
March 10, 2020 - Updated Guidance on COVID-19, Probable Community Spread
February 29, 2020 - Updated Guidance on the Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Mississippi
February 6, 2020 - Mississippi 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Update
January 31, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China
January 22, 2020 - Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China
January 9, 2020
