JACKSON, Miss — Mississippi is approaching its record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations as the virus continues spreading rapidly.
The state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation.
The state Department of Health reported Tuesday that 1,410 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were in Mississippi hospitals Monday.
Mississippi's highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations for a single day was 1,444 on Jan. 4, before vaccines against the virus were widely available.
Former University of Mississippi and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning has recorded a short video for the Delta Health Alliance. He's urging people to get vaccinated to slow the spread of the virus.
