July 17 – Daily Update

For today’s briefing with Mayor Barker, see video below.

A few points he discusses can also be located below:

Local Testing
▪️ Total tests: 31,118
▪️ Positive tests: 3,156
▪️ Negative tests: 26,303
▪️ Pending: 1,611

Hospital Numbers (Forrest General/Merit Health Wesley)
▪️ Hospitalizations: 70, with 21 additional patients waiting results
▪️ ICU Utilizations: 31

Cumulative Case Totals
▪️ Forrest County: 1,162
▪️ Lamar County: 702
▪️ Metro Area: 1,864

Georgia Tech Bioscience Model
Shows risk level of attending an event in a particular county and being exposed to at least 1 COVID-positive person, based on the size of event.
▪️ Source: covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu

Mask Distribution with Forrest County Emergency Management
4080 US Hwy 11, Near Sully’s
▪️ Saturday, July 18, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
▪️ Sunday, July 19, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you are shut-in or elderly, call 601-544-5911 to arrange delivery.

Blood Drive with the Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg
▪️ Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Visit bloodhero.com, code: juniorauxiliary