Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

General Information

• Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453
• Homebound persons: For assistance with COVID-19 vaccination, send e-mail to COVIDHomebound@msdh.ms.gov
• COVID-19 overview, questions and answers, and resources in other languages
• Mississippi COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Report

COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths

About our case counts: We currently update our case totals each weekday based on test results reported to MSDH from the previous day (or weekend). 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.

COVID-19 Data Reports

• Variants PDF
  Cases of COVID-19 variants, including variants of concern, by county, updated weekly
• Vaccinations
  COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Mississippi, as reported to MSDH by vaccination providers
• Deaths by cause
  Deaths from COVID-19 pneumonia/influenza, and heart disease; updated weekly

• Long-term care facilities
  LTC and residential care facility cases and deaths reported to MSDH by facilities
• Nursing homes
  Ongoing outbreaks and other data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
• Schools 2020-2021
  Weekly COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and exposure reported by Mississippi K-12 schools through May 2021.

• County totals
  Total COVID-19 cases and deaths by county, race and ethnicity; updated weekdays
• County snaphots
  Weekly COVID-19 summaries for each Mississippi county
• Counties by incidence
  Counties ranked by weekly 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 and deaths totals may change as investigation finds new or additional information.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	3083	86	83	16
Alcorn	3274	73	130	20
Amite	1263	42	57	9
Attala	2151	73	175	36
Benton	1023	25	46	10
Bolivar	4841	133	236	33
Calhoun	1742	32	36	6
Carroll	1223	30	51	10
Chickasaw	2105	59	60	15
Choctaw	791	18	2	0
Claiborne	1031	30	45	9
Clarke	1789	80	123	31
Clay	1879	54	38	5
Coahoma	2989	84	129	12
Copiah	2999	66	83	11
Covington	2672	83	139	39
De Soto	22291	269	113	24
Forrest	7834	153	244	52
Franklin	850	23	40	4
George	2522	51	59	8
Greene	1318	34	53	6
Grenada	2640	87	154	32
Hancock	3870	87	69	14
Harrison	18444	317	490	70
Hinds	20741	421	805	131
Holmes	1903	74	104	20
Humphreys	975	33	34	9
Issaquena	169	6	0	0
Itawamba	3051	78	135	24
Jackson	13731	249	241	35
Jasper	2221	48	43	2
Jefferson	663	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1083	34	9	1
Jones	8473	167	220	42
Kemper	967	29	44	9
Lafayette	6314	121	187	55
Lamar	6360	88	53	12
Lauderdale	7263	242	443	101
Lawrence	1312	24	27	2
Leake	2722	74	92	16
Lee	10060	176	222	42
Leflore	3516	125	236	52
Lincoln	4009	113	197	40
Lowndes	6523	150	258	63
Madison	10270	224	391	69
Marion	2712	80	158	24
Marshall	4574	105	65	15
Monroe	4161	136	190	55
Montgomery	1286	43	54	9
Neshoba	4064	180	203	59
Newton	2489	63	87	15
Noxubee	1280	34	35	6
Oktibbeha	4663	98	222	36
Panola	4671	110	104	15
Pearl River	4606	147	194	38
Perry	1275	38	21	8
Pike	3372	111	134	36
Pontotoc	4259	73	86	13
Prentiss	2842	61	99	15
Quitman	823	16	0	0
Rankin	13917	282	393	61
Scott	3203	74	115	18
Sharkey	509	17	44	8
Simpson	2985	89	158	20
Smith	1641	34	68	8
Stone	1887	33	85	14
Sunflower	3394	91	123	20
Tallahatchie	1800	41	50	7
Tate	3425	86	80	19
Tippah	2922	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2322	68	102	27
Tunica	1081	27	18	2
Union	4158	77	131	23
Walthall	1354	47	69	13
Warren	4440	121	169	37
Washington	5426	137	190	39
Wayne	2648	42	69	11
Webster	1150	32	61	12
Wilkinson	696	32	25	5
Winston	2301	81	130	39
Yalobusha	1678	40	82	22
Yazoo	3143	71	141	18
Total	320,107	7,378	10,511	1,984

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	195,956	124,151	320,107
Deaths	5,083	2,295	7,378

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

Hospitalizations and Bed Availability

• View interactive hospitalization charts

Case and Incidence Maps

• View all interactive maps

Recent COVID-19 Activity

Updated weekly

The chart below shows counties according to COVID-19 incidence (cases by population) over the last two weeks. 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.

• View interactive epidemiological and surveillance charts

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 two-week case counts, and by two-week incidence (cases proportional to population). A separate table ranking all counties is also available. All tables updated weekly.

• Full tables of counties ranked by weekly incidence and cases PDF

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 cases in the United States (CDC)
• U.S. COVID-19 Tracker (CDC)
• COVID-19 Global Case Map (Johns Hopkins University)

COVID-19 Testing

Statewide Combined Testing as of June 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	1,852,463
Serology (antibody) tests	96,957
Antigen tests	916,978
Total tests	2,866,398

• Getting tested for COVID-19

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

• Preventive steps to take, recommendations, guidance and general information on COVID-19