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From YouTube: Biloxi Covid 19 Update 2 1 2021
Description
Today's report: CSX crossings closing, the latest on COVID-19 cases and vaccinations, and Tuesday’s city council meeting, agenda and how to watch the meeting live are included in today Biloxi “A to Z” report.
You’ll also hear the February line up for BTV with includes “A City within a City Part Two”, episode two of “Biloxi Cooks”, and the next installment of “Causeway Critters”.
A
Hello,
my
name
is
vincent
creel,
public
affairs
manager
for
the
city
of
biloxi
here
to
deliver
today's
report.
For
monday
february,
1st
2021
we'll
have
a
preview
of
the
city
council
meeting
coming
up
on
tuesday
night,
we'll
have
the
copic
19
report
and
the
latest
on
vaccinations
and
we'll
have
a
preview
of
the
february
lineup,
which
made
its
debut
today
on
btv,
but
we
begin
with
rail
crossings.
In
biloxi
a
week
from
today
on
monday
february,
8th
the
csx
rail
crossings
will
be
closed
permanently
at
dory's
and
nixon
streets
in
east
biloxi.
A
This
comes
as
a
new
connector
road
between
oak
and
dory's
will
be
wrapping
up
soon.
There
still
has
been
no
solution
by
the
way
regarding
the
crossing
at
main
street.
That's
because
of
the
steep
access
of
the
crossing
and
traffic
standards.
The
message
is
is
that
it
remains
closed
to
18,
wheelers,
rvs
and
buses.
B
Today,
the
mississippi
state
department
of
health
reports
705
new
cases
of
the
corona
fire
statewide
and
more
than
3
000
since
friday.
Sadly,
11
new
deaths
were
reported
today,
making
the
state
total
since
mid-march
more
than
6
000..
This
chart
shows
the
total
number
of
positive
tests
statewide.
Since
the
crisis
began
and
the
number
of
coven
19
related
deaths.
Statewide
this
chart
shows
a
14-day
track
on
cases
statewide
in
harrison
county.
Today,
the
state
department
reports
56
new
cases
of
the
virus
in
the
last
24
hours,
making
the
county
total
more
than
15
000.
B
B
The
department
also
reports
that,
as
of
january,
the
24th
more
than
200
000
are
presumed
to
have
recovered
from
covet
19..
As
for
the
vaccinations,
you
can
visit
the
city's
website
at
biloxi.ms.us
and
click
on
the
covid
page.
There
you
can
see
links
to
the
state
department's
free
vaccination
drive
through
locations
as
well
as
state
vaccination,
information
listing
who
is
currently
eligible
for
the
vaccination
and
the
mississippi
coven
19
hotline
assistance
number,
which
is.
B
A
Members
of
the
biloxi
city
council
will
gather
tuesday
at
6
pm
at
city
hall
for
their
first
meeting
of
the
month.
Among
the
items
on
the
agenda
are
a
measure
to
receive
nearly
650
000
from
the
state
for
city-wide
paving
work,
there's
also
a
measure
to
conduct
a
study
of
traffic
on
point
cadet.
The
study
will
look
at
the
feasibility
of
an
off-ramp
from
the
biloxi
bay
bridge
down
to
howard
avenue.
A
The
study
also
will
look
at
extending
back
bay
boulevard
from
oak
street
all
the
way
down
to
highway
90
in
the
vicinity
of
pine
street.
You
can
see
the
entire
agenda
for
the
city
council
meeting
on
the
city
website.
Right
now
and
on
tuesday
night
you
can
watch
the
meeting
as
it
happens
by
clicking
on
the
live
button
on
the
front
page
of
the
city's
website.