JACKSON, Miss. (AP) New COVID-19 cases are declining across most of the country, even in some states with vaccine-hesitant populations. But almost all states bucking that trend have lower-than-average vaccination rates, and experts warn that relief from the pandemic could be fleeting in regions where few people get inoculated.
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by Leah Willingham, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 10, 2021 9:11 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 10, 2021 at 9:14 am EDT
CLARKSDALE, Miss. Eola Murry, 75, never questioned that she wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it became available. The problem was getting to the vaccine.
For Murry and other homebound older adults in Clarksdale, a rural community without robust public transportation, getting anywhere can be a challenge: buying groceries, a trip to the laundromat or to doctor’s appointments.
And although people 75 and older in Mississippi have been eligible for vaccinations for four months, it wasn’t until Wednesday that Murry finally received her shot.
Coronavirus in Mississippi: 238 new cases, 9 deaths reported Saturday Gabriela Szymanowska, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 238 new cases of COVID-19 and nine coronavirus-related deaths Saturday.
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 307,332 cases and 7,095 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
According to a New York Times database Saturday, at least 956 new coronavirus deaths and 81,769 new cases were reported in the U.S. Over the past week, there has been an average of 67,923 cases per day, an increase of 12% from the average two weeks earlier.