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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated March 23, 2021
 
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Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453

Vaccination advisory for adults 65 and over, or 16 and older with medical conditions: All Mississippi residents aged 65 or older, or 16 and older with serious chronic medical conditions, should avoid all social gatherings outside of the household or any in-person mass gathering, including religious ceremonies, or sporting events, until fully protected by an approved COVID-19 vaccine. Details »

General Information

COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of March 22

New Cases

306

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


Total Mississippi Cases

303,238

New Deaths

21

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

Five deaths occurred between March 16 and March 21 in the counties below:

County list
County Total
Jackson2
Lincoln1
Scott1
Tallahatchie1

Sixteen deaths occurred between December 30 and March 18, identified from death certificate reports.

County list
County Total
Adams2
Calhoun1
Coahoma1
Forrest1
George1
Hancock1
Humphreys1
Jackson1
Lafayette1
Newton2
Panola1
Pearl River1
Simpson1
Tate1

Total Mississippi Deaths

6,977

LTC Outbreaks

30

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

Variant Strains

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
Adams2407817815
Alcorn29486313020
Amite116837559
Attala21207217536
Benton956244610
Bolivar471812523231
Calhoun161530365
Carroll1203255110
Chickasaw2031556015
Choctaw7211610
Claiborne100530459
Clarke17327512331
Clay181354385
Coahoma28687412911
Copiah2863608111
Covington25288013639
De Soto2030124511324
Forrest744114322651
Franklin79922404
George235846597
Greene129233526
Grenada25228015532
Hancock3631846914
Harrison1724529848568
Hinds19530400805131
Holmes18447110420
Humphreys93830348
Issaquena168600
Itawamba29357613423
Jackson1296323924035
Jasper218247432
Jefferson63727417
Jefferson Davis10393281
Jones820515421941
Kemper93725449
Lafayette587911618755
Lamar6019845413
Lauderdale6986232443100
Lawrence124222272
Leake2581728815
Lee978916722241
Leflore344712323652
Lincoln380710619439
Lowndes621114325763
Madison974120636869
Marion26337815824
Marshall4198996415
Monroe403813019055
Montgomery124940549
Neshoba393317320359
Newton2400568715
Noxubee124631356
Oktibbeha45029722236
Panola440210110414
Pearl River434813418836
Perry124138218
Pike312010113435
Pontotoc4144728612
Prentiss2737589915
Quitman7841600
Rankin1313327139261
Scott30447211518
Sharkey49217438
Simpson28328415720
Smith156734668
Stone1763308414
Sunflower32508812120
Tallahatchie173640507
Tate3173798019
Tippah28246811913
Tishomingo21756710227
Tunica101525182
Union39997413123
Walthall1284426913
Warren421411717037
Washington525713219139
Wayne2600416911
Webster1130326112
Wilkinson63527255
Winston22428013039
Yalobusha1533368222
Yazoo30006714018
Total 303,238 6,977 10,423 1,964

Case Classifications

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

Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 186,527 116,711 303,238
Deaths 4,841 2,136 6,977

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 March 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)

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 1,701,820
Serology (antibody) tests 86,198
Antigen tests 797,221
Total tests 2,585,239

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

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Last reviewed on Mar 5, 2020

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