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 2

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	3474	90	83	17
Alcorn	3553	74	130	20
Amite	1391	44	57	9
Attala	2286	74	180	36
Benton	1078	25	46	10
Bolivar	5004	134	236	33
Calhoun	1832	32	36	6
Carroll	1270	31	51	10
Chickasaw	2214	60	60	15
Choctaw	831	19	2	0
Claiborne	1059	31	45	9
Clarke	1895	80	123	31
Clay	2019	54	40	5
Coahoma	3156	85	129	12
Copiah	3308	69	95	12
Covington	3023	84	140	39
De Soto	23513	283	113	24
Forrest	9027	163	260	53
Franklin	884	24	41	5
George	2773	51	60	8
Greene	1419	35	53	6
Grenada	2721	88	154	32
Hancock	4403	88	70	14
Harrison	21172	335	496	72
Hinds	24512	449	819	135
Holmes	2025	74	104	20
Humphreys	1023	33	34	9
Issaquena	174	6	0	0
Itawamba	3172	81	135	24
Jackson	15735	254	245	36
Jasper	2347	48	44	2
Jefferson	722	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1198	34	9	1
Jones	9223	169	224	42
Kemper	1044	29	44	9
Lafayette	6631	125	187	55
Lamar	7248	90	54	12
Lauderdale	8087	244	455	102
Lawrence	1454	26	27	2
Leake	2886	76	92	16
Lee	10903	180	223	43
Leflore	3676	125	239	55
Lincoln	4228	116	198	40
Lowndes	7199	152	262	63
Madison	11171	227	396	70
Marion	2898	82	158	24
Marshall	4739	106	65	15
Monroe	4369	138	190	55
Montgomery	1339	44	54	9
Neshoba	4401	181	208	59
Newton	2668	64	87	15
Noxubee	1372	35	35	6
Oktibbeha	5031	98	222	36
Panola	4812	112	104	15
Pearl River	5357	154	196	39
Perry	1361	38	23	8
Pike	3739	114	135	37
Pontotoc	4524	73	86	13
Prentiss	3025	63	99	15
Quitman	863	19	0	0
Rankin	15798	293	445	64
Scott	3466	77	116	18
Sharkey	519	18	45	8
Simpson	3271	91	160	20
Smith	1830	36	68	8
Stone	2353	38	85	14
Sunflower	3510	94	123	20
Tallahatchie	1856	42	50	7
Tate	3549	88	80	19
Tippah	3128	69	120	14
Tishomingo	2407	70	102	27
Tunica	1161	27	18	2
Union	4389	79	131	23
Walthall	1504	49	69	13
Warren	4817	128	169	38
Washington	5661	140	193	41
Wayne	2809	45	72	11
Webster	1243	32	61	12
Wilkinson	793	32	25	5
Winston	2380	84	130	39
Yalobusha	1736	41	82	22
Yazoo	3429	77	149	20
Total	350,070	7,590	10,687	2,012

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	212,906	137,164	350,070
Deaths	5,237	2,353	7,590

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