NMMC Mask Giveaway

North Mississippi Medical Center- West Point gave away free masks today.

North mississippi medical center- west point gave away free masks today.

The hospital distributed hundreds of face coverings the wellness center.

Each person in a household was eligible for the mask, as long as they were six or older.

Nmmc says today's giveaway is an effort to help the city of west point's mask requirement to help prevent the spread of covid-19.

The stress on mississippi hospitals grows with today's new numbers from health officials.

One thousand 99 people are in the hospital with a suspected or confirmed case of covid-19.

The number of people in icu and on ventilators has also increased to a new record level.

Yesterday, there were eight icu beds available in the golden triangle.

The mississippi state department of health reports one thousand 25 new cases today and 18 deaths.

Oxford mayor robyn tannehill announced today she is positive for covid19.

She made the announcement this afternoon during a live stream meeting of the board of aldermen.

The mayor told the board she has no symptoms and feels fine.

She says she is planning to isolate at home for the next 14 days.