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
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COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of July 26

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	3384	88	83	17
Alcorn	3464	74	130	20
Amite	1356	43	57	9
Attala	2233	73	178	36
Benton	1059	25	46	10
Bolivar	4923	134	236	33
Calhoun	1794	32	36	6
Carroll	1254	31	51	10
Chickasaw	2175	60	60	15
Choctaw	818	19	2	0
Claiborne	1048	31	45	9
Clarke	1844	80	123	31
Clay	1946	54	39	5
Coahoma	3115	85	129	12
Copiah	3190	68	88	11
Covington	2871	83	139	39
De Soto	23069	280	113	24
Forrest	8408	159	250	53
Franklin	867	23	40	4
George	2662	51	59	8
Greene	1376	34	53	6
Grenada	2675	88	154	32
Hancock	4177	88	69	14
Harrison	20064	328	494	72
Hinds	23409	440	810	132
Holmes	1976	74	104	20
Humphreys	998	33	34	9
Issaquena	173	6	0	0
Itawamba	3124	80	135	24
Jackson	14743	251	244	35
Jasper	2275	48	44	2
Jefferson	704	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1142	34	9	1
Jones	8864	169	223	42
Kemper	1014	29	44	9
Lafayette	6502	124	187	55
Lamar	6837	89	54	12
Lauderdale	7684	243	449	101
Lawrence	1400	26	27	2
Leake	2815	75	92	16
Lee	10568	179	222	42
Leflore	3587	125	236	52
Lincoln	4148	116	198	40
Lowndes	6917	151	259	63
Madison	10806	227	393	70
Marion	2817	80	158	24
Marshall	4670	106	65	15
Monroe	4293	137	190	55
Montgomery	1315	44	54	9
Neshoba	4232	181	207	59
Newton	2589	64	87	15
Noxubee	1342	35	35	6
Oktibbeha	4847	98	222	36
Panola	4739	112	104	15
Pearl River	5060	150	194	39
Perry	1324	38	22	8
Pike	3605	113	135	37
Pontotoc	4428	73	86	13
Prentiss	2950	63	99	15
Quitman	843	19	0	0
Rankin	15119	290	428	63
Scott	3366	76	115	18
Sharkey	516	18	45	8
Simpson	3192	90	159	20
Smith	1775	35	68	8
Stone	2194	37	85	14
Sunflower	3449	94	123	20
Tallahatchie	1827	42	50	7
Tate	3514	88	80	19
Tippah	3005	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2380	70	102	27
Tunica	1132	27	18	2
Union	4291	79	131	23
Walthall	1444	48	69	13
Warren	4690	127	168	37
Washington	5551	139	190	39
Wayne	2746	43	71	11
Webster	1191	32	61	12
Wilkinson	765	32	25	5
Winston	2362	84	130	39
Yalobusha	1702	40	82	22
Yazoo	3356	73	147	19
Total	338,079	7,523	10,603	1,995

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	205,783	132,296	338,079
Deaths	5,190	2,333	7,523

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