COVID-19 was resurgent in the summer of 2020.
Mississippi COVID-19: Summer Surge
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Deaths accumulated more rapidly during June and July, abating only by October.
COVID-19 Diagnoses
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Positive diagnoses trippled during June and July, abating only by October.
COVID-19 Deaths
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Deaths quadrupled, lagging diagnoses by a couple of weeks. Again the Long Term Care Facilities were hard hit, but less so than during the initial experience.
Hospital Use
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Hospitals saw a surge in COVID-19 patients, many of whom required the support of Intensive Care Units and even ventilators.
