City of Biloxi, MS Biloxi A to Z, 5 Feb 2021

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From YouTube: Biloxi Covid 19 Update 2 5 2021

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Today's report: The months-away city elections, the latest on COVID-19, a glimpse of public works in east and west Biloxi, weekend preview, and a story from Gumbo Kelly are among the topics in today’s Biloxi A to Z report.

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Hello, my name is vincent creel, public affairs manager for the city of biloxi here to deliver today's report. For friday february 5th 2021 we'll have the covet 19 report a look at some work around the city and we'll have gumbo kelly with a special story for you and your family. But we begin today with city elections.

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The party primaries, when you vote as either a democrat or a republican, will be tuesday april 6th and the general election will be tuesday june 8th. However, today february 5th, at 5 pm is the deadline for would-be candidates to file their statements of intent with the biloxi municipal clerk.

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The democratic and republican executive committees will review the paperwork and determine if the individuals meet the statutory requirements, such as residency, age, etc.

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The committees will then certify the qualified candidates to appear on the party primary ballot on april 6th, the winners of the primaries and any independent candidates will appear on the ballot for the general election on june 8..

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You can see all of the voter information registration award lines and a list of those who have filed their paperwork on the city website at biloxi.ms.us. It's been a busy time at the coliseum, drive-thru vaccination site. Here's today's report on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccinations.

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1210 new cases of the coronavirus were reported statewide today by the mississippi state department of health and more than 4 000. New cases have been reported since monday. 40 new deaths were reported today in the statewide total. Since mid-march now stands at more than six thousand.

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This chart shows the total number of positive tests statewide and the total number of deaths statewide. Since the crisis began, this chart shows the 14 day track on cases statewide in harrison county. Today, the state department of health reports 72 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours, making the county total more than 15 500. Since mid-march 239 coven 19 deaths have now been reported in harrison county. Since all this began in mid-march here is a 14-day chart for harrison county.

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Hospitals throughout the state continue to test and emit patients with the coronavirus. As of february the 3rd, the state health department reports, more than 800 are hospitalized statewide 98 of those are in coast. Hospitals and 35 of those patients are in intensive care units.

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The state health department also states that, as of january, the 31st more than 238 000 are presumed to have recovered from covet 19..

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It has been a busy week over at the mississippi coast, coliseum here's what it looked like earlier. This week, cars lined up to enter the free drive through coveted vaccination site. Those currently eligible for the vaccine can schedule their first or second dose online, just visit the city's website at biloxi.ms.us and click on the kova tab. You may also call.

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877-978-6453 those eligible for the shot are anyone, age, 65 and older, or anyone over the age of 16, with pre-existing conditions that make them more susceptible to severe effects from the coronavirus.

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Please remember to continue to practice health safety by washing your hands, often social, distancing and avoiding social gatherings. Please, if you feel sick, remember to stay home and help stop the spread.

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It's also been a busy day on roadways in biloxi. Two accidents occurred this morning on the I-110 into biloxi and another occurred on the same time on the pops ferry bridge. Please drive carefully on pass road. This morning, crews from the city's public works department were replacing a fire hydrant just east of cedar lake. The hydrant was struck during a vehicular crash on thursday on pass road.

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Our friend bobby weaver, at seymour engineering reports that work has begun at the sherman canaan commercial dock on back bay contractors are completing repairs from where shrimp boats collided with the docks. These docks are at the north end of lee street. The 100 000 repair project involves repairs to the piers, as well as to water lines. In the electrical system, the work has a deadline of 45 days.

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The biloxi city council meets on tuesday. You can see the city council meeting agenda and actually see all of the documents. The mayor and council will be looking at right now on the city website. Just click on the city council agenda at top left and now your weekend preview.

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This weekend, the gulf coast, carnivore association, will host its ninth annual run for the beads, a 5k and one mile event that takes place on saturday morning in downtown biloxi for more information visit. The carnival association's website at msgcca.org, the biloxi parks and recreation department has opened online registration for its youth, baseball and softball leagues. Visit, biloxi, youthbaseball.com or biloxisoftball.com to register registration will be open until all teams are filled.

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Practices and games will begin in march at the aj holloway sports complex, which will have safety protocols in place for participation in age groups, visit the city's parks and recreation sports page or call 228 388.

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We leave you today with an episode from gumbo kelly's causeway critters, sit back and relax while fred.

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Every morning of every day, a crane named fred flies to the bay. He stands there tall. He stands there proud waiting for the fishing crowd. Fred loves fishing.

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He can't tell time but needs no clock. The fish start jumping. When the bait boat docks, the air is filled with a fishy smell. The day has started, he can tell fred loves fishing as the fishers flock to cast their lines. The seagulls squawk like they've, lost their minds.

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The walkers walk, the riders roll people are fishing, young and old. Fred loves fishing.

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He keeps his eye on everyone, and waits till lunchtime has begun each day. Fred has the same old plan to inspect each cooler grill and can fred loves fishing.

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For the baggies full of juicy grapes, the bread crusts falling off the plates, catfish crawfish, shrimp, galore, cookies, pizza, apple cores, bologna, macaroni, fried chicken legs, potato chips, french, onion, dip, hard-boiled, eggs, fred, doesn't need a marker or a grocery store one day, a fishing guarantees. All of this and more fred loves.

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