A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [CLOSE]

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated January 26, 2021
 
This page has been automatically translated from English. MSDH has not reviewed this translation and is not responsible for any inaccuracies.

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

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 25

New Cases

1,452

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


Total Mississippi Cases

266,598

New Deaths

75

New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Forty-nine deaths occurred between January 15 and January 25, 2021 in the counties below.

County Total
Alcorn1
Attala1
Bolivar1
Forrest1
Grenada1
Hancock1
Harrison4
Hinds4
Humphreys1
Jackson3
Jones1
Lauderdale4
Lee1
Leflore1
Lincoln1
Lowndes3
Madison1
Marion1
Marshall2
Monroe1
Neshoba3
Newton1
Pike1
Rankin2
Scott4
Sunflower1
Union1
Walthall1
Wayne1

26 COVID-19 related deaths occurred between December 26, 2020 and January 21, 2021, identified from death certificate reports.

County Total
Amite1
Chickasaw1
Desoto4
George1
Harrison4
Hinds1
Jones1
Lee1
Madison1
Neshoba1
Oktibbeha3
Pike2
Scott2
Sunflower1
Tippah1
Wayne1
Amite1

Total Mississippi Deaths

5,852

LTC Outbreaks

195

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
Adams2162717215
Alcorn27405512920
Amite102727547
Attala19746517336
Benton869234510
Bolivar416411022531
Calhoun142022284
Carroll106922489
Chickasaw1902455315
Choctaw6401310
Claiborne90125459
Clarke14876212230
Clay168637273
Coahoma25245512911
Copiah251549799
Covington22487313639
De Soto1792819511324
Forrest626012522450
Franklin71017404
George206440597
Greene114929526
Grenada22467315432
Hancock3009636914
Harrison1451021248265
Hinds17030337795122
Holmes17256810320
Humphreys85625338
Issaquena161600
Itawamba27126312522
Jackson1105419322630
Jasper183138362
Jefferson57321405
Jefferson Davis8933081
Jones685312021741
Kemper81220459
Lafayette526910118854
Lamar5087655313
Lauderdale616119643094
Lawrence107917272
Leake2389678914
Lee910914721541
Leflore313211023452
Lincoln30838917337
Lowndes558212325659
Madison866317135969
Marion22827415824
Marshall3601726415
Monroe372711118955
Montgomery112936549
Neshoba351615819856
Newton2014478615
Noxubee114526356
Oktibbeha41158521536
Panola38988110213
Pearl River352710615833
Perry105931217
Pike27298412534
Pontotoc380460787
Prentiss2554549915
Quitman716900
Rankin1131522339060
Scott264055859
Sharkey45717438
Simpson24487215720
Smith131926608
Stone1536258414
Sunflower29427711719
Tallahatchie158035507
Tate2818628019
Tippah2515511158
Tishomingo19636110227
Tunica89621182
Union36016513121
Walthall1154386813
Warren371610316938
Washington496512518939
Wayne2163366911
Webster980245811
Wilkinson60125245
Winston20827111637
Yalobusha1249358222
Yazoo25845613918
Total 266,598 5,852 10,139 1,886

Case Classifications

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

Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 169,823 96,775 266,598
Deaths 4,309 1,543 5,852

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.

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 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 25

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: 103,696
  • Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 12,632

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

Get COVID-19 e-mail updates daily with our free newsletter: 
Last reviewed on Mar 5, 2020

Related resources

More topics

Mississippi State Department of Health 570 East Woodrow Wilson Dr Jackson, MS 39216 866-HLTHY4U Contact and information

Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS

Accredited by the national Public Health Accreditation Board