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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated January 28, 2021
 
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Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453

Second-dose vaccinations: You may now schedule your second dose appointment as soon as you receive your first vaccination. No need to wait for a week or two before scheduling online.

General Information

Home isolation is mandatory if you have tested positive for COVID-19 by order of the State Health Officer. (If you are awaiting results of routine testing not related to exposure, you may return to work and follow the safety guidance of your employer.)

Quarantine is mandatory for household members of someone who has COVID-19. Home quarantine permits working under certain circumstances.

More about isolation and quarantine »

COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of January 27

New Cases

1,804

New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday.


Total Mississippi Cases

270,476

New Deaths

28

New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday.

Twenty-four deaths occurred between December 6, 2020 and January 27, 2021 in the counties below.

County list
County Total
Chickasaw1
Clay1
Copiah1
Desoto1
Forrest1
George1
Harrison1
Hinds3
Jefferson1
Lauderdale1
Lowndes2
Marshall1
Oktibbeha1
Pike2
Pontotoc1
Rankin2
Tippah1
Tishomingo1
Warren1

4 COVID-19 related deaths occurred between December 28, 2020 and January 20, 2021, identified from death certificate reports.

County list
County Total
Hinds1
Pearl River2
Simpson1

Total Mississippi Deaths

5,945

LTC Outbreaks

182

Current outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities only. (See LTC facility outbreak definition.)

About our case counts: We currently update our case totals each day based on test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results to us, which are included in our totals. Multiple positive tests for the same individual are counted only once. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.

Statewide COVID-19 Data and Reports

County COVID-19 Data

Race and Ethnicity

Data Snapshots for Individual Counties

High Cases and Incidence

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available.

County Total Cases Total Deaths Total LTC Facility Cases Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams2188727215
Alcorn27855712920
Amite104829547
Attala19866517336
Benton876234510
Bolivar421911122531
Calhoun146122284
Carroll108022489
Chickasaw1919475315
Choctaw6521410
Claiborne90726459
Clarke15336212230
Clay170139273
Coahoma25525612911
Copiah256250799
Covington22727313639
De Soto1811919911324
Forrest636112722550
Franklin71517404
George212142597
Greene116130526
Grenada22667415432
Hancock3072636914
Harrison1482921548165
Hinds17286346797126
Holmes17466810320
Humphreys86825348
Issaquena161600
Itawamba27406512522
Jackson1125619423030
Jasper189039382
Jefferson57522406
Jefferson Davis9173181
Jones703912021841
Kemper82120459
Lafayette533110218854
Lamar5182655313
Lauderdale625419943294
Lawrence110117272
Leake2395678914
Lee920214921541
Leflore317211023452
Lincoln31308917337
Lowndes565412625661
Madison878517335969
Marion23307415824
Marshall3650746415
Monroe376211218955
Montgomery113636549
Neshoba353616020158
Newton2041488715
Noxubee115126356
Oktibbeha41498721536
Panola39308410213
Pearl River362610916133
Perry107231217
Pike27748712534
Pontotoc385362787
Prentiss2581559915
Quitman7231100
Rankin1147822739061
Scott2690551039
Sharkey46217438
Simpson24727315720
Smith136826608
Stone1563278414
Sunflower29807911719
Tallahatchie159335507
Tate2839648019
Tippah2536531168
Tishomingo19886210227
Tunica90422182
Union36386613121
Walthall1175386813
Warren380210416938
Washington499512518939
Wayne2213376911
Webster993245811
Wilkinson60325255
Winston20937111737
Yalobusha1266358222
Yazoo26215613918
Total 270,476 5,945 10,179 1,896

Case Classifications

Mississippi investigates and reports both probable and confirmed cases and deaths according to the CSTE case definition.

Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 171,313 99,163 270,476
Deaths 4,342 1,603 5,945

Confirmed cases and deaths are generally determined by positive PCR tests, which detect the presence of ongoing coronavirus infection.

Probable cases are those who test positive by other testing methods such as antibody or antigen, and have recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19, indicating a recent infection.

Probable deaths are those individuals with a designation of COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate, but where no confirmatory testing was performed.

Mississippi COVID-19 Data Charts and Maps

All data reports below are updated as they become available.

Hospitalizations and Bed Availability

Hospitalization and ICU Use to Date

Updated weekly

Daily Case Maps

Recent COVID-19 Activity

The chart below shows counties according to COVID-19 incidence (cases by population) over the last 7 days. Also see weekly county incidence tables

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases

Total cases and deaths by county since the start of the pandemic. Also see weekly estimate of recoveries

Daily Statewide Data Charts

Our state case map and other data charts are also available in interactive form.

The charts below are based on available data at the time of publication. Charts do not include cases where insufficient details of the case are known.


Note: Values up to two weeks in the past on the chart of Cases by Date above can change as we update it with new information from disease investigation.

Weekly Statewide Data Charts

Includes:

  • Cases, deaths and hospitalizations, analyzed by age, race/ethnicity, gender and other factors
  • MIS-C cases and deaths
  • Counties with high COVID-19 cases and incidence
  • Syndromic surveillance
All weekly charts

Weekly Pediatric MIS-C Cases and Deaths

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19 that causes inflammation in many body parts, including the heart and other vital organs.

Weekly High Case and High Incidence Counties

Tracking counties with recent high numbers of COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population, provides insight on where local outbreaks are most serious, and where protective measures should be increased. For more accurate reporting, these weekly charts include sample collection dates only up to seven days in the past to allow for case investigation and delays in lab test reports.

Cases counts in these charts is based on the date of illness onset. If the date of illness is not known, the date the test sample was taken, or the date of test result reporting is used instead. Counts are adjusted as cases are investigated.

Counties are ranked by highest weekly case counts, and by weekly incidence (cases proportional to population). A separate table ranking all counties is also available. All tables updated weekly.

Syndromic Surveillance

Emergency department visits by those with symptoms characteristic of COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia, updated weekly.

Estimated Recoveries

Presumed COVID-19 cases recovered, estimated weekly (does not include cases still under investigation).

U.S. and World Cases

COVID-19 Testing

Statewide Combined Testing as of January 23

COVID-19 testing providers around the state include commercial laboratories as well as hospital labs. Combined with testing done by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory, the figures provide a complete picture of all Mississippi testing. (Updated weekly)

PCR testing detects current, active COVID-19 infection in an individual.

Antibody (serology) testing identifies individuals with past COVID-19 infection based on antibodies they develop one to three weeks after infection.

Antigen testing is another way to identify current COVID-19 infection.

Total tests PCR Antibody Antigen
MSDH Public Health Laboratory 159,354 158,111 1,243 0
Other testing providers 1,993,846 1,305,523 70,846 617,477
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide 2,153,200 1,463,634 72,089 617,477

MSDH Individuals Tested as of January 28

MSDH Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) testing totals as of 3 p.m. These totals are for tests performed at the MPHL only.

  • Total individuals tested by the MPHL: 103,804
  • Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 12,643

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

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Last reviewed on Mar 5, 2020

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