Health officials warn of ‘painful’ few weeks for hospital system as omicron surges

Nearing the end of a week in which Mississippi recorded a record number of majority-omicron COVID-19 infections, state health officials are warning of the weeks to come and emphasizing the need for residents to stay up to date on their vaccinations.

by Will Stribling, Mississippi Today January 7, 2022 Nearing the end of a week in which Mississippi recorded a record number of COVID-19 infections, a majority being the heavily infectious omicron variant, state health officials are warning of the weeks to come and emphasizing the need for residents to stay up to date on their vaccinations.

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