Mississippi hot with COVID-19; experts worry fatalities may be under-counted
Dr. Marketta Blue, medical director of the Delta Health Center, questions a drive-up patient for COVID-19 testing at the center's Dr. H. Jack Geiger Medical Center in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Thursday, April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Coroners in Mississippi rule on cases of death outside a hospital. In Mississippi, it's an elected job.
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Glenn Grant Tunica County coroner Dr. Stephen Threlkeld MississippiJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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