Webster County has recorded nearly 40 new cases of COVID-19, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Monday coronavirus report.
The number of COVID-19 cases here since the pandemic began now totals 1,969. That represents 38 new cases during the previous week.
However, this is the lowest one-week total since late July and down from the 50-plus cases each of the preceding two weeks.
No additional coronavirus-related deaths have been reported here. Agency data also indicates the county no longer has a long-term care facility outbreak, nor have any additional cases or deaths been reported among LTCF residents.
Webster again had the state’s highest COVID-19 incidence rate (8% increase) over the two-week period ending Sept. 13. But, that incidence rate is about half that the previous two weeks. The county had a test positivity rate of 32% as of Sept. 18.
As of Monday, 42% of Webster County’s population is fully vaccinated, according to MSDH, and 47% have received at least one of the 8,618 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered here.
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School COVID-19 Report Sept. 13-17:
East Webster Elementary School
Total new positive students: one-five
Total students quarantined due to exposure: 13
Total positive teachers/staff since August: nine
Total positive students since August: 22
Total outbreaks since August: one
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East Webster High School
Total new positive teachers/staff: one-five
Total positive teachers/staff since August: eight
Total positive students since August: 24
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Eupora Elementary School
Total new positive students: one-five
Total students quarantined due to exposure: 1
Total positive teachers/staff since August: six
Total positive students since August: 17
Total outbreaks since August: two
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Eupora High School
Total new positive students: one-five
Total students quarantined due to exposure: one
Total positive teachers/staff since August: one-five
Total positive students since August: 37.
