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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated December 22, 2020
 
This page has been automatically translated from English. MSDH has not reviewed this translation and is not responsible for any inaccuracies.

Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453

Holiday Guidance

Keep it small, keep it safe: This public health holiday guidance can help individuals and faith institutions reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and help protect the lives of others.

Advisory from the State Health Officer on social gatherings: Due to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases, all residents of Mississippi should avoid any social gathering that includes individuals outside of the immediate family or household. MSDH recommends that Mississippians only participate in work, school or other absolutely essential activities, and avoid gatherings such as social events, sporting events, in-person church services, and weddings and funerals unless they involve only close family (preferably outdoors).

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 December 21

New Cases

2,191

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

New Deaths

79

New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Fifty-six deaths occurred between December 12 and December 21 in the counties below.

County Total
Adams1
Alcorn1
Bolivar1
Coahoma1
Copiah1
Covington2
Forrest1
Grenada3
Hancock1
Harrison4
Hinds4
Holmes1
Itawamba1
Jackson4
Lafayette3
Leake2
Lowndes2
Madison1
Marshall1
Monroe1
Neshoba1
Noxubee1
Oktibbeha2
Prentiss1
Rankin4
Tippah1
Tishomingo1
Union3
Warren5
Yalobusha1

23 COVID-19 related deaths occurred between November 20 and December 16, identified from death certificate reports.

County Total
Adams2
Bolivar2
Coahoma2
George1
Grenada1
Hinds2
Jones1
Lauderdale1
Lee1
Leflore1
Marion1
Rankin2
Scott2
Sunflower2
Tate1
Washington1
LTC Outbreaks

234

Current outbreaks in long-term care 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.

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 for 2020, 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
Adams1728567215
Alcorn19713912017
Amite80620536
Attala15684316628
Benton623204510
Bolivar30979522330
Calhoun101416254
Carroll89617469
Chickasaw1452354914
Choctaw4551010
Claiborne66218439
Clarke11275510427
Clay120030203
Coahoma18465112711
Copiah206543729
Covington17046511737
De Soto1330712810420
Forrest48699420042
Franklin5316371
George162034487
Greene94225506
Grenada18735814628
Hancock1726516813
Harrison971313944751
Hinds1301824265492
Holmes15226410320
Humphreys68022338
Issaquena143400
Itawamba20454712322
Jackson812615121525
Jasper123724110
Jefferson45513173
Jefferson Davis7192281
Jones47689420138
Kemper63019439
Lafayette38887317743
Lamar3765544512
Lauderdale453616536286
Lawrence88316272
Leake180948688
Lee702611020540
Leflore24709919948
Lincoln23627416636
Lowndes38177918337
Madison656812730358
Marion16265914320
Marshall2699606215
Monroe27258417953
Montgomery93530549
Neshoba278713417755
Newton1462327011
Noxubee87619224
Oktibbeha31026920432
Panola29256710313
Pearl River22747714328
Perry79730207
Pike20456510627
Pontotoc285335203
Prentiss1912419915
Quitman570700
Rankin802014929743
Scott198838354
Sharkey37517438
Simpson18605715019
Smith94617558
Stone106518639
Sunflower2260599015
Tallahatchie114329417
Tate2237557818
Tippah181340785
Tishomingo14475110126
Tunica70619152
Union25403010214
Walthall925326713
Warren23497416237
Washington389711218739
Wayne1557256610
Webster665175611
Wilkinson50222215
Winston1674449827
Yalobusha902318122
Yazoo19705013817
Total 197,691 4,490 8,952 1,636

Case Classifications

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

Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 140,913 56,778 197,691
Deaths 3,683 807 4,490

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.

Deaths from COVID-19 and Other Causes

This table of death counts compares COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi by week with deaths from other major causes, including contributing and underlying causes.

K-12 School Report

Mississippi K-12 schools make weekly reports of cases among students, teachers and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. An outbreak in a school setting is defined as 3 or more individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the same group within a 14-day period.

Note: These cases have been directly reported to MSDH by each school, and may not yet have appeared in our state and county totals of cases reported by laboratories.

Long-Term Care Facility Cases and Outbreaks

Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. A single confirmed COVID-19 infection in an LTC facility resident, or more than one infection in employees or staff in a 14-day period constitutes an outbreak. Residential care facilities also represent group living facilities where COVID-19 can be easily spread. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure.

These outbreak figures are reported directly to MSDH by the facility. Many of the cases and deaths reported by facilities may not yet be included in our totals of lab-reported cases.

Ongoing Outbreaks in Nursing Homes

Data such as illness in residents and staff, deaths in residents, as well as a number of other data elements are now publicly available on the website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). MSDH is providing the following links to view this data, which is reported directly by nursing homes and is updated daily.

Note: Cases and deaths listed on the CMS website may not have appeared yet in our county totals, which are based on reports from testing laboratories.

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.

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases

Total cases and deaths by county since the start of the pandemic.

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 Summaries

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 December 19

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 143,138 141,895 1,243 0
Other testing providers 1,587,297 1,125,707 59,634 401,956
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide 1,730,435 1,267,602 60,877 401,956

MSDH Individuals Tested as of December 21

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: 95,534
  • Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 11,215

Getting Tested for COVID-19

The MSDH Public Health Laboratory, its partners, and private providers are testing statewide for COVID-19.

Anyone with symptoms of fever, severe cough or severe chest pains – especially those who are older or in poor health – should make arrangements for testing with their doctor or one of the many healthcare providers now performing testing. Always call ahead to the testing provider for instructions on safely being examined before you visit for your test.

Free testing: Free drive-through testing sites are offered at county health departments on a weekly schedule by appointment.

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

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Last reviewed on Mar 5, 2020

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