Local Data

Positive Cases

• Forrest County: 697
• Lamar County: 300
• Metro Area: 997

Hospital Numbers for Forrest General and Merit Health Wesley

• Hospitalizations: 42
• ICU Admissions: 19

Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Today, the city’s administrative team learned that an employee within the Hattiesburg Fire Department tested positive for COVID-19. This employee has not been at work since Saturday, June 13.

This employee also served as a volunteer during mask distribution this past Saturday at Fire Station #8, located at 104 Lamar Boulevard. The City’s health care partners have advised that due to the limited interaction between volunteers and the public, as well as the level of PPE worn during this event, that virus transfer probability is limited. However, the City is asking any resident who picked up a mask on Saturday at Fire Station #8, located at 104 Lamar Boulevard, to self-monitor for symptoms and to test if needed. Below is a list of testing availabilities in Hattiesburg:

CE Roy COVID-19 Testing Site – FREE
300 East 5th Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cough + Fever Clinic / Curbside COVID Testing
5905 US Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Merit Health Wesley – Resident Clinic
103 Asbury Circle, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone Number: 601-268-5200

Trust Care
6176 US Highway 98, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone Number: 601-475-0444

SeMRHI – Minor Care Clinic
123 South 27th Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Hours: Mon. – Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Phone Number: 601-450-3030

Administration within the Fire Department has traced direct exposure of this employee to two additional employees – who are now at home in self-isolation until they receive testing results. Indirect exposure includes about 14 employees. Out of an abundance of caution, those employees will be tested and continue to wear PPE at all times while at work.

This brings the total confirmed number of positive cases for the City of Hattiesburg’s workforce to nine since March 11.