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 August 1

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
  New format for this report. Selected COVID-19 variants identified over time, 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	3453	88	83	17
Alcorn	3539	74	130	20
Amite	1386	43	57	9
Attala	2281	73	178	36
Benton	1072	25	46	10
Bolivar	4989	134	236	33
Calhoun	1830	32	36	6
Carroll	1268	31	51	10
Chickasaw	2208	60	60	15
Choctaw	828	19	2	0
Claiborne	1057	31	45	9
Clarke	1881	80	123	31
Clay	2011	54	39	5
Coahoma	3149	85	129	12
Copiah	3298	68	94	11
Covington	3001	84	139	39
De Soto	23439	283	113	24
Forrest	8960	160	256	53
Franklin	883	24	40	4
George	2767	51	60	8
Greene	1418	35	53	6
Grenada	2713	88	154	32
Hancock	4380	88	70	14
Harrison	21066	330	496	72
Hinds	24427	446	813	132
Holmes	2022	74	104	20
Humphreys	1017	33	34	9
Issaquena	173	6	0	0
Itawamba	3167	80	135	24
Jackson	15597	252	244	35
Jasper	2331	48	44	2
Jefferson	719	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1187	34	9	1
Jones	9181	169	223	42
Kemper	1035	29	44	9
Lafayette	6604	125	187	55
Lamar	7194	89	54	12
Lauderdale	8008	244	452	101
Lawrence	1452	26	27	2
Leake	2878	75	92	16
Lee	10855	179	222	42
Leflore	3668	125	236	52
Lincoln	4212	116	198	40
Lowndes	7167	151	260	63
Madison	11114	227	393	70
Marion	2886	81	158	24
Marshall	4725	106	65	15
Monroe	4361	137	190	55
Montgomery	1337	44	54	9
Neshoba	4351	181	207	59
Newton	2659	64	87	15
Noxubee	1367	35	35	6
Oktibbeha	5009	98	222	36
Panola	4801	112	104	15
Pearl River	5336	153	193	39
Perry	1356	38	23	8
Pike	3711	113	135	37
Pontotoc	4514	73	86	13
Prentiss	3018	63	99	15
Quitman	856	19	0	0
Rankin	15704	292	442	63
Scott	3446	76	116	18
Sharkey	518	18	45	8
Simpson	3251	91	160	20
Smith	1826	35	68	8
Stone	2341	38	85	14
Sunflower	3507	94	123	20
Tallahatchie	1854	42	50	7
Tate	3546	88	80	19
Tippah	3125	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2403	70	102	27
Tunica	1158	27	18	2
Union	4371	79	131	23
Walthall	1490	49	69	13
Warren	4803	128	168	37
Washington	5629	140	190	39
Wayne	2800	43	72	11
Webster	1226	32	61	12
Wilkinson	793	32	25	5
Winston	2378	84	130	39
Yalobusha	1731	41	82	22
Yazoo	3424	76	149	20
Total	348,496	7,556	10,645	1,996

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	212,090	136,406	348,496
Deaths	5,215	2,341	7,556

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