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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Updated August 18, 2020
 
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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.

Home isolation is mandatory if you have tested positive for COVID-19 by order of the State Health Officer. If you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, quarantine is also important to protect others.

If you are awaiting results of routine testing not related to exposure, you may return to work and follow the safety guidance of your employer.

K-12 extracurricular events: New Governor's orders for safety. More details »

 

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

Mississippi's hospital system is overloaded by the additional burden of COVID-19 patients. If we don?t start making changes now, we?ll be forced to make cruel calculations later about who gets the medical care they need, and who does not.

MSDH Guidelines for K-12 Reopening During COVID-19: Assessing risk, preventive measures, responding to outbreaks. Document and resources »

Report a restaurant not following COVID-19 safety orders: E-mail the details to food@msdh.ms.gov

Guide to executive orders: A summary of the latest COVID-19 Executive Orders from the Governor, organized by who and what they apply to. View the guide »

Face coverings are required by order of the Governor for all Mississippians in schools, businesses and indoor public spaces, and in outdoor public spaces where consistent social distancing is not possible. Details and exceptions »

General Information

COVID-19 in Mississippi

New Cases and Deaths as of August 17

New Cases

795

New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday.

New Deaths

34

New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday.

County Total
Alcorn 1
Bolivar 1
Coahoma 1
Covington 1
Forrest 2
Itawamba 2
Jackson 1
Lafayette 2
Lauderdale 1
Lowndes 3
Madison 1
Marion 1
Oktibbeha 1
Pike 1
Quitman 1
Rankin 1
Sunflower 1
Tate 1
Tishomingo 1
Walthall 1
Washington 1
Yazoo 1

* 7 confirmed COVID-19 related deaths occurred between July 21 and August 9, identified from death certificate reports. The additional deaths were reported in the following counties:

County Total
Claiborne 1
Hancock 1
Harrison 2
Jones 1
Lowndes 1
Washington 1
LTC Outbreaks

178

Current outbreaks in long-term care facilities only. (See LTC facility outbreak definition.)

 

About our case counts: We currently update our case totals each day based on test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results to us, which are included in our totals. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.

County COVID-19 Data

Race and Ethnicity

Trends and Data for Individual Counties

High Cases and Incidence

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available.

County Total Cases Total Deaths Total LTC Facility Cases Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams 679 28 46 12
Alcorn 465 6 10 1
Amite 252 6 14 2
Attala 553 25 90 20
Benton 169 1 2 0
Bolivar 1251 41 71 11
Calhoun 437 9 23 4
Carroll 268 11 45 9
Chickasaw 518 19 36 11
Choctaw 143 4 0 0
Claiborne 416 15 43 9
Clarke 375 28 31 9
Clay 430 14 2 1
Coahoma 834 14 73 2
Copiah 991 30 30 4
Covington 672 17 7 3
De Soto 3983 34 45 7
Forrest 1937 59 106 33
Franklin 157 2 3 1
George 641 10 5 2
Greene 276 13 35 6
Grenada 878 27 83 15
Hancock 432 17 8 4
Harrison 2836 40 148 16
Hinds 5995 128* 311 55
Holmes 964 50 98 20
Humphreys 313 12 20 6
Issaquena 28 2 0 0
Itawamba 440 12 47 8
Jackson 2518 48 74 7
Jasper 435 11 1 0
Jefferson 202 8 8 2
Jefferson Davis 255 7 3 1
Jones 2007 66 173 35
Kemper 253 14 38 9
Lafayette 1084 23 91 17
Lamar 1298 22 8 3
Lauderdale 1509 99 212 57
Lawrence 347 8 17 1
Leake 818 27 4 0
Lee 1780 43 101 20
Leflore 1002 70 184 44
Lincoln 885 45 124 28
Lowndes 1153 46 90 28
Madison 2583 75 214 37
Marion 716 23 47 6
Marshall 795 10 18 2
Monroe 893 55 147 44
Montgomery 373 10 16 5
Neshoba 1337 96 109 36
Newton 591 12 10 1
Noxubee 489 12 17 4
Oktibbeha 1205 43 179 28
Panola 1152 18 9 1
Pearl River 618 42 66 18
Perry 266 8 0 0
Pike 1011 39 73 19
Pontotoc 900 9 6 1
Prentiss 506 11 30 3
Quitman 279 2 0 0
Rankin 2456 43 115 11
Scott 1040 21 15 3
Sharkey 220 7 42 6
Simpson 867 36 93 17
Smith 429 13 54 8
Stone 259 6 23 2
Sunflower 1127 30 31 7
Tallahatchie 580 11 9 2
Tate 781 31 33 12
Tippah 451 14 1 0
Tishomingo 478 13 47 5
Tunica 387 9 12 2
Union 780 19 38 11
Walthall 530 23 66 12
Warren 1204 37 99 18
Washington 1834 48 65 15
Wayne 813 21 58 10
Webster 257 13 52 11
Wilkinson 239 14 8 4
Winston 653 18 40 11
Yalobusha 329 10 35 7
Yazoo 900 15 28 3
Total 73,207 2,128 4,465 905

Note: One death previously reported in Hinds County was determined not be a COVID-19-related death. The data above has been edited to reflect this update.

Case Classifications

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

  Confirmed Probable Total
Cases 71,254 1,953 73,207
Deaths 2,046 82 2,128

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.

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. A single confirmed COVID-19 infection in an LTC facility resident, or more than one infection in employees or staff in a 14-day period constitutes an outbreak. Residential care facilities also represent group living facilities where COVID-19 can be easily spread. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure.

These outbreak figures are reported directly to MSDH by the facility. Many of the cases and deaths reported by faciltities may not yet be included in our totals of lab-reported cases.

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 COVID-19 Data Charts and Map

All data reports below are updated as they become available. Updates are made daily except where noted.

Hospitalizations and Bed Availability

Cases and Deaths Data Charts

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

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 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 testing, not the date the test result was reported, and include 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.

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 Testing

Statewide Combined Testing as of August 16

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 90,468 90,468 0
Other testing providers 450,786 432,270 18,516
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide 541,254 522,738 18,516

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 17

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: 71,007
  • Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,931

Getting Tested for COVID-19

The MSDH Public Health Laboratory, its partners, and private providers are testing statewide for COVID-19.

Anyone with symptoms of fever, severe cough or severe chest pains – especially those who are older or in poor health – should make arrangements for testing with their doctor or one of the many healthcare providers now performing testing. Healthcare providers can assess your health history and symptoms, and perform testing for COVID-19 as needed. MSDH is also helping conduct free drive-up testing sites in many parts of the state. Always call ahead to the testing provider for instructions on safely being examined before you visit for your test.

 

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