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April 22, 2020 COVID-19 Update
Good Morning,
We at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency wish to keep you as informed as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday-Friday by noon, we will send you an update regarding Personal Protective Gear purchases, shipment information and where the supplies are going. Also, there will be a link to FAQ that we receive. That portion of our website is updated when necessary. This information is for your situational awareness. We encourage you to read the documents in their entirety.
Total Supply Distributions for Tuesday, April 21, 2020:
- Disinfectant 4gal. – 1
- Face Shields – 768
- Gloves – 257,000
- Gloves, Cleaning (pair) – 216
- Goggles, Safety – 72
- Gown, Surgical – 944
- Hand Sanitizer (gallons) – 279
- Mask, Community – 600
- Mask, KN95 – 232,600
- Mask, N95 – 1,920
- Mask, Procedure – 4,000
- Wipes, Lysol – 101,640
Distributions are scheduled to Tier 1 healthcare facilities in the Central Region on April 22, 2020.
- TIER I Facility – a hospital/long-term care facility actively treating a COVID-positive patient
A County POD push is set for April, 23, 2020.
Facilities are allowed to order their own supplies, they do not have to request supplies through MEMA.
Deliveries Received to the MSDH Warehouse:
- Non-Contact Thermometers – 252
- Ventilator – 4
- Ventilator Circuits – 2
If you have a business that would like to help in the COVID-19 fight and assist in other disasters in the future, they can register with MEMA at MSBEOC.org.
COVID- 19 Disaster Trust Expenses to Date
$31,452,799.30
BELOW IS INFORMATION SHARED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
Daily, drive-through testing by appointment continues to be available at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.
The locations for the latest appointment-only testing sites are:
- Wednesday, April 22, Perry County: Perry County Multi-Purpose Center, 1194 HWY 15, Richton
- Wednesday, April 22, Claiborne County: Claiborne County Parks and Rec., 1120 US-61, Port Gibson
- Thursday, April 23, Hinds County: Tougaloo Owens Health and Wellness Center, 500 W County Line Road, Jackson
- Thursday, April 23, Walthall County: Walthall County Events Center, 29 MS-48, Tylertown
- Friday, April 24, Kemper County: Kemper County High School, 200 Philadelphia Road, De Kalb
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