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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated February 24, 2021
 
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Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453

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Starting Monday, March 1st, COVID-19 vaccination eligibility will be expanded to include teachers, staff and employees in K-12, preschool or childcare settings as well as to first responders and personnel in law enforcement, public safety, fire services and emergency management. Learn more »

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 February 23

New Cases

669

New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.


Total Mississippi Cases

291,891

New Deaths

28

New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.

Sixteen deaths occurred between February 13 and February 22 in the counties below.

County list
County Total
Adams2
Coahoma1
Covington1
Harrison2
Hinds1
Jasper1
Lamar1
Lawrence1
Lincoln1
Pearl River1
Perry1
Pike1
Pontotoc2

Twelve COVID-19 related deaths occurred between January 14 and February 16, identified from death certificate reports.

County list
County Total
Adams1
DeSoto2
Forrest1
Hinds1
Jones1
Madison1
Monroe1
Rankin1
Tate2
Union1

Total Mississippi Deaths

6,605

LTC Outbreaks

86

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
Adams2328777215
Alcorn28966013020
Amite110732547
Attala20596917536
Benton925244510
Bolivar458012023231
Calhoun155527364
Carroll117223519
Chickasaw2005505815
Choctaw6941610
Claiborne97329459
Clarke16827112331
Clay177848385
Coahoma27266612911
Copiah2739578111
Covington24717813639
De Soto1951522811324
Forrest709413622651
Franklin75419394
George229845597
Greene126533526
Grenada24467615532
Hancock3386736814
Harrison1643127548265
Hinds18611385806130
Holmes18147010420
Humphreys91326348
Issaquena167600
Itawamba28857113423
Jackson1241921623533
Jasper211244432
Jefferson61027407
Jefferson Davis9993181
Jones785714521841
Kemper89422449
Lafayette569811318755
Lamar5811805313
Lauderdale676022544299
Lawrence119021272
Leake2513708815
Lee964116022241
Leflore334911823752
Lincoln344710018338
Lowndes599813725662
Madison937819436569
Marion24987815824
Marshall3983926415
Monroe397712619055
Montgomery120537549
Neshoba375816620358
Newton2231518715
Noxubee122629356
Oktibbeha43869122236
Panola42499210213
Pearl River408312818635
Perry120934217
Pike29829312834
Pontotoc4066688612
Prentiss2676589915
Quitman7661400
Rankin1254326139061
Scott29186711518
Sharkey48817438
Simpson27077815820
Smith151531658
Stone1711298414
Sunflower31668512120
Tallahatchie169239507
Tate2998748019
Tippah27546511913
Tishomingo21146510227
Tunica98023182
Union39217313123
Walthall1233406913
Warren410111316937
Washington513512819139
Wayne2505406911
Webster1092296111
Wilkinson62226255
Winston22027413039
Yalobusha1422368222
Yazoo28326213918
Total 291,891 6,605 10,372 1,945

Case Classifications

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

Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 181,549 110,342 291,891
Deaths 4,633 1,972 6,605

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 February 21

COVID-19 testing providers around the state include commercial laboratories, hospital labs and the MSDH Public Health Laboratory results from all these sources are combined in the table below. (Updated weekly) NOTE: MSDH Public Health Lab data is no longer reported separately.

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.

PCR tests 1,617,180
Serology (antibody) tests 80,525
Antigen tests 728,148
Total tests 2,425,853

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

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Last reviewed on Mar 5, 2020

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