Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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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
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COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of July 21

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, determined from a sampling of COVID-19 cases since January 2021. 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

• Laboratory testing
  Totals by test type from all Mississippi testing providers

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	3319	87	83	17
Alcorn	3431	74	130	20
Amite	1318	43	57	9
Attala	2203	73	178	36
Benton	1044	25	46	10
Bolivar	4907	134	236	33
Calhoun	1773	32	36	6
Carroll	1245	31	51	10
Chickasaw	2159	60	60	15
Choctaw	809	19	2	0
Claiborne	1042	31	45	9
Clarke	1814	80	123	31
Clay	1915	54	39	5
Coahoma	3082	85	129	12
Copiah	3114	67	85	11
Covington	2801	83	139	39
De Soto	22855	279	113	24
Forrest	8164	157	247	53
Franklin	859	23	40	4
George	2598	51	59	8
Greene	1349	34	53	6
Grenada	2656	88	154	32
Hancock	4027	88	69	14
Harrison	19462	326	492	71
Hinds	22625	437	810	132
Holmes	1949	74	104	20
Humphreys	990	33	34	9
Issaquena	169	6	0	0
Itawamba	3095	80	135	24
Jackson	14233	251	243	35
Jasper	2257	48	43	2
Jefferson	690	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1129	34	9	1
Jones	8713	169	223	42
Kemper	1003	29	44	9
Lafayette	6446	124	187	55
Lamar	6659	88	53	12
Lauderdale	7528	243	448	101
Lawrence	1370	26	27	2
Leake	2779	75	92	16
Lee	10398	178	222	42
Leflore	3562	125	236	52
Lincoln	4088	115	198	40
Lowndes	6761	150	258	63
Madison	10658	227	392	70
Marion	2789	80	158	24
Marshall	4648	106	65	15
Monroe	4243	137	190	55
Montgomery	1306	44	54	9
Neshoba	4179	180	207	59
Newton	2560	64	87	15
Noxubee	1311	35	35	6
Oktibbeha	4768	98	222	36
Panola	4719	112	104	15
Pearl River	4889	149	194	39
Perry	1308	38	22	8
Pike	3511	111	135	36
Pontotoc	4388	73	86	13
Prentiss	2925	63	99	15
Quitman	835	19	0	0
Rankin	14765	286	421	62
Scott	3301	75	115	18
Sharkey	515	18	45	8
Simpson	3136	90	158	20
Smith	1753	34	68	8
Stone	2091	37	85	14
Sunflower	3422	93	123	20
Tallahatchie	1815	42	50	7
Tate	3489	88	80	19
Tippah	2983	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2357	69	102	27
Tunica	1108	27	18	2
Union	4243	79	131	23
Walthall	1404	48	69	13
Warren	4612	125	168	37
Washington	5497	139	190	39
Wayne	2699	42	70	11
Webster	1167	32	61	12
Wilkinson	732	32	25	5
Winston	2350	84	130	39
Yalobusha	1692	40	82	22
Yazoo	3305	73	147	19
Total	331,863	7,494	10,580	1,992

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	202,496	129,367	331,863
Deaths	5,169	2,325	7,494

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)

Prevention and Guidance for Individuals and the Community

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