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 as of July 6

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	3141	86	83	16
Alcorn	3353	74	130	20
Amite	1281	43	57	9
Attala	2160	73	175	36
Benton	1027	25	46	10
Bolivar	4852	134	236	33
Calhoun	1750	32	36	6
Carroll	1226	30	51	10
Chickasaw	2125	59	60	15
Choctaw	799	18	2	0
Claiborne	1033	31	45	9
Clarke	1793	80	123	31
Clay	1893	54	38	5
Coahoma	3034	84	129	12
Copiah	3031	66	84	11
Covington	2702	83	139	39
De Soto	22454	274	113	24
Forrest	7931	156	244	53
Franklin	853	23	40	4
George	2541	51	59	8
Greene	1323	34	53	6
Grenada	2641	88	154	32
Hancock	3911	88	69	14
Harrison	18712	317	490	70
Hinds	21206	427	808	132
Holmes	1913	74	104	20
Humphreys	975	33	34	9
Issaquena	169	6	0	0
Itawamba	3056	80	135	24
Jackson	13883	251	241	35
Jasper	2229	48	43	2
Jefferson	665	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1094	34	9	1
Jones	8499	169	220	42
Kemper	970	29	44	9
Lafayette	6343	124	187	55
Lamar	6427	88	53	12
Lauderdale	7279	243	443	101
Lawrence	1327	25	27	2
Leake	2736	74	92	16
Lee	10168	176	222	42
Leflore	3521	125	236	52
Lincoln	4034	113	197	40
Lowndes	6576	150	258	63
Madison	10369	227	391	70
Marion	2730	80	158	24
Marshall	4602	105	65	15
Monroe	4189	136	190	55
Montgomery	1295	44	54	9
Neshoba	4104	180	207	59
Newton	2504	64	87	15
Noxubee	1289	35	35	6
Oktibbeha	4687	98	222	36
Panola	4681	112	104	15
Pearl River	4673	148	194	39
Perry	1283	38	21	8
Pike	3398	111	134	36
Pontotoc	4309	73	86	13
Prentiss	2884	61	99	15
Quitman	830	19	0	0
Rankin	14166	284	406	61
Scott	3226	74	115	18
Sharkey	511	18	44	8
Simpson	3040	89	158	20
Smith	1678	34	68	8
Stone	1947	35	85	14
Sunflower	3401	93	123	20
Tallahatchie	1802	42	50	7
Tate	3438	88	80	19
Tippah	2939	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2336	69	102	27
Tunica	1087	27	18	2
Union	4187	78	131	23
Walthall	1363	47	69	13
Warren	4478	121	169	37
Washington	5458	139	190	39
Wayne	2659	42	69	11
Webster	1155	32	61	12
Wilkinson	702	32	25	5
Winston	2317	82	130	39
Yalobusha	1682	40	82	22
Yazoo	3179	71	141	18
Total	323,214	7,436	10,532	1,988

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	197,613	125,601	323,214
Deaths	5,123	2,313	7,436

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

Updated Tuesday-Friday. 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 July 4

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	1,870,825
Serology (antibody) tests	98,204
Antigen tests	942,409
Total tests	2,911,438

• 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