Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health continue to closely monitor the outbreak of respiratory illnesses caused by the novel (new) coronavirus COVID-19, and are working to limit the spread of cases nationally and in Mississippi. MSDH is actively working with doctors and hospitals to quickly identify cases and respond effectively to limit this outbreak.

Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline (7 days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.): 877-978-6453
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General Information

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COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of July 12

Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported cases since March 11, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	367	20	44	11
Alcorn	111	2	1	1
Amite	111	3	13	2
Attala	386	24	89	19
Benton	47	0	1	0
Bolivar	416	18	42	6
Calhoun	170	5	23	4
Carroll	183	11	45	9
Chickasaw	302	19	35	11
Choctaw	76	4	0	0
Claiborne	315	11	43	8
Clarke	228	25	19	9
Clay	262	11	2	1
Coahoma	235	6	1	0
Copiah	675	16	30	3
Covington	450	5	3	0
Desoto	2009	20	21	5
Forrest	1043	43	95	29
Franklin	57	2	3	1
George	125	3	1	0
Greene	116	10	34	6
Grenada	625	9	51	5
Hancock	152	13	8	4
Harrison	1183	16	98	9
Hinds	3041	54	152	19
Holmes	598	41	98	20
Humphreys	174	10	18	6
Issaquena	11	1	0	0
Itawamba	147	8	34	7
Jackson	804	19	48	6
Jasper	282	6	1	0
Jefferson	137	3	2	0
Jefferson Davis	125	4	3	1
Jones	1231	49	157	34
Kemper	184	14	38	9
Lafayette	509	4	42	1
Lamar	584	7	3	2
Lauderdale	972	81	202	52
Lawrence	216	2	0	0
Leake	635	20	3	0
Lee	630	22	66	15
Leflore	539	56	173	41
Lincoln	538	35	115	27
Lowndes	549	17	25	8
Madison	1508	39	141	19
Marion	349	12	16	2
Marshall	297	3	6	0
Monroe	460	36	108	30
Montgomery	186	3	0	0
Neshoba	1045	77	106	30
Newton	377	10	7	1
Noxubee	279	9	15	3
Oktibbeha	623	28	132	18
Panola	461	6	3	1
Pearl River	308	32	50	12
Perry	91	4	0	0
Pike	511	20	42	10
Pontotoc	363	6	3	1
Prentiss	127	4	24	3
Quitman	101	1	0	0
Rankin	1137	19	59	5
Scott	831	15	14	2
Sharkey	48	0	1	0
Simpson	453	3	3	0
Smith	256	12	52	8
Stone	77	2	2	1
Sunflower	505	8	1	0
Tallahatchie	197	4	3	1
Tate	395	13	27	8
Tippah	147	11	0	0
Tishomingo	109	1	2	0
Tunica	126	3	12	2
Union	256	12	20	8
Walthall	274	8	15	2
Warren	600	21	39	9
Washington	753	13	24	4
Wayne	568	19	41	4
Webster	135	11	52	10
Wilkinson	101	9	5	2
Winston	302	11	38	8
Yalobusha	208	9	35	7
Yazoo	566	7	20	2
Total	36,680	1,250	3,000	604

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information about residence.

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	36,564	326	36,680
Deaths	1,228	22	1,250

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.

County COVID-19 Data

• Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths by county, race and ethnicity
  Current and past data tables
• County COVID-19 summaries
  Selected statistics and trends for each Mississippi county
• Mississippi counties ranked by weekly cases and incidence

Long-Term Care Facility Cases and Outbreaks

Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. Even one case of COVID-19 in these facilities among residents or employees is considered an outbreak. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure. Residential care facilities also represent group living facilities where COVID-19 can be easily spread.

• Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths in long-term care facilities PDF
  Long-term care facilities include nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living homes, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability (ICF-IID)

• Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths in residential care facilities PDF
  Residential care facilities include psychiatric or chemical dependency residential treatment centers and long-term acute care facilities.

Active Outbreaks

The table of active outbreaks lists all facilities that have reported a current COVID-19 outbreak. Resident and employee totals are for those cases associated with the current outbreak only. The reported deaths are those which have occurred only among the cases in the current outbreak.

• Mississippi long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 outbreaks PDF
  July 9, 2020

Mississippi COVID-19 Map and Charts

Data Summaries as of July 12

Our state case map and other data charts are also available in interactive form.

• View interactive map
• View interactive epidemiological trend and syndromic surveillance
• View interactive hospitalization chart

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 Date of Illness Onset chart above can change as we update it with new information from disease investigation.

NOTE: Our chart of hospitalization data will be updated early this afternoon.

Weekly High Case and High Incidence Counties

These weekly tables count cases based on the date of testing, not the date the test result was reported, and count only those cases where the date of testing is known.

They rank counties by weekly cases, and by 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 12

COVID-19 testing providers around the state include commercial laboratories as well as hospital labs. Combined with testing done by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory, the figures provide a complete picture of all Mississippi testing.

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.

	Total tests	PCR	Antibody
MSDH Public Health Laboratory	63,504	63,504	0
Other testing providers	293,459	279,795	13,664
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	356,963	343,299	13,664

MSDH Individuals Tested as of July 12

MSDH Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) testing totals as of 3 p.m. These totals are for tests performed at the MPHL only.

• Total individuals tested by the MPHL: 54,451
• Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 5,051

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