Mississippi largest hospitals out of ICU beds

Mississippi’s largest hospitals, including those in Columbus, Starkville, and Tupelo are out of I.C.U. beds. The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting more than 6,900 new COVID-19 cases from the past three days. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says Level one through 3 hospitals, those that provide the most specialized care, are out of I.C.U. beds. That’s about 35 hospitals in the state. He believes the massive numbers from this weekend will translate into about 500 hospitalizations across the state. Most of the new cases are from unvaccinated people. Just over 35 percent of the state’s population is fully vaccinated.