
Mississippi health officer warns about Covid-19 surge that has put 7 children in intensive care
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Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in the state's ICUs, including two children on a ventilator.
"Please be safe and if you are 12 or older - please protect yourself," the doctor wrote. The children make up a small fraction of the state's hospitalized patients. According to state data, there are 283 patients hospitalized with a confirmed Covid-19 infection as of Tuesday, including 98 in the ICU and 42 on ventilators. Hospitalizations have doubled since July 4, when there were 138 people hospitalized with confirmed Covid-19, according to the state data.More Related News

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