NEW: In just five weeks, Mississippi schools have reported more COVID-19 cases among K-12 students than during all 10 months of the 2020-2021 school year.
From August 2020-May 2021, ~17,600 students tested positive. In the past five weeks? At least 18,825.mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
From August 2020-May 2021, ~17,600 students tested positive. In the past five weeks? At least 18,825.mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
Across 19 weeks during the fall 2020 semester, 9,408 students in Mississippi's public K-12 schools tested positive for COVID-19.
During the first 5 weeks of the fall 2021 semester, 18,825 students have tested positive for COVID-19. mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
During the first 5 weeks of the fall 2021 semester, 18,825 students have tested positive for COVID-19. mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
Along with the arrival of the more contagious delta variant, another significant difference from the previous school year is that Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statewide school mask mandate in August 2020 but refused to do so this year. mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
On Aug. 6, when many schools were just reopening, 9% of Mississippians between the ages of 12 and 15 were vaccinated along with 15% of those between the ages of 16 and 17. In the month since, those figures have jumped to 24% and 28% respectively. mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
Since last month, at least 3,612 teachers and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 compared to about 5,400 during the entire fall 2020 semester and about 3,400 during the entire spring 2021 semester.mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
The number of COVID-19 cases among students and educators so far this year are likely higher than officially reported due to the fact that dozens of schools have failed to report data during any given week so far this year.mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
The MSDH school reports do not include information on cases from private schools. Since 2020, one of the largest private-school accreditation organizations in the state, has refused orders from the MS State Department of Health to report COVID-19 data. mississippifreepress.org/15762/mississi…
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