October 17th, 2016

There are NO / ZERO confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Mississippi. There is 1 suspected case in Hattiesburg, but not confirmed and the patient is quarantined.
Our clinic will be open and any late cancellations will still receive a missed appointment fee of $70.00. If you miss your appoinment, please be aware that our clinic will not call in medication refills.

Preventative steps to take at home and during activities of daily living:

Lysol kills the human coronavirus.
Regular use of anti-bacterial soap with hot water.
Hand sanitizer if soap is not available.
Extreme outbreak areas, gloves and masks can be used.

Per the US National Library of Medicine: Coronavirus symptoms will present within 5 days [ The median incubation period was estimated to be 5.1 days (95% CI, 4.5 to 5.8 days) The median incubation period for COVID-19 of approximately 5 days, similar to SARS.]For more information:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32150748
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html
If you have any further questions, please contact our office at 601-941-8666 or email at drandrewcbishop@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Office Staff

Andrew C. Bishop, M.D.: Coronavirus Update as of March 18, 2020
Our clinic will be closed due to the growing concern of our community. We will still function via telehealth and those of you that have scheduled appointments will need to maintain those appointments through the VSee Telehealth Instructions outlined below. We will call in and/or fax prescriptions to your pharmacy. You will need to update our staff of your correct pharmacy information, phone, and fax numbers. We will send a new update when in-clinic visits are to resume.
Preventative steps to take at home and during activities of daily living:
Lysol kills the human coronavirus. Regular use of anti-bacterial soap with water for 20 seconds. Hand sanitizer if soap is not available. Keep your hands away from your face and avoid large crowds. If you have any symptoms, go to your local hospital to be tested and if positive remember to self- quarantine for no less than 14 days. Extreme outbreak areas, gloves and masks can be used. Per the US National Library of Medicine: Coronavirus symptoms will present within 5 days [ The median incubation period was estimated to be 5.1 days (95% CI, 4.5 to 5.8 days) The median incubation period for COVID-19 of approximately 5 days, similar to SARS.] For more information:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32150748 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html
If you have any further questions, please contact our office at 601-941-8666 or email at drandrewcbishop@gmail.com.

October 17th, 2016

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