The omicron variant is now the dominant strain in Mississippi and is causing a significant increase in case numbers across the state.
by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 29, 2021 In a press briefing Wednesday, the Mississippi Department of Health said case numbers for the last seven days are double what they were the week before, and since Dec. 20, 67% of cases in Mississippi have been caused by the omicron variant. var divElement=document.getElementById; var vizElement=divElement.getElementsByTagName[0]; if { vizElement.style.width='800px';vizElement.style.height='527px';} else if { vizElement.style.
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