Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 64,400 Deaths To 1,825

niman · August 6, 2020

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

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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	602	25	46	12
Alcorn	382	5	1	1
Amite	220	6	13	2
Attala	513	24	89	20
Benton	133	0	1	0
Bolivar	1163	33	47	9
Calhoun	400	9	23	4
Carroll	254	11	45	9
Chickasaw	441	19	35	11
Choctaw	130	4	0	0
Claiborne	399	13	43	9
Clarke	324	25	19	9
Clay	382	14	2	1
Coahoma	697	11	16	2
Copiah	941	28	30	4
Covington	607	13	4	1
De Soto	3523	28	43	6
Forrest	1721	55	100	31
Franklin	116	2	3	1
George	548	4	1	0
Greene	231	11	35	6
Grenada	830	21	76	12
Hancock	363	14	8	4
Harrison	2378	35	141	15
Hinds	5487	116	260	52
Holmes	863	48	97	20
Humphreys	282	11	19	6
Issaquena	25	1	0	0
Itawamba	337	10	34	7
Jackson	2201	42	68	7
Jasper	381	9	1	0
Jefferson	194	6	6	1
Jefferson Davis	226	6	3	1
Jones	1842	58	169	35
Kemper	228	15	38	9
Lafayette	937	14	83	11
Lamar	1184	14	4	2
Lauderdale	1390	90	205	56
Lawrence	306	7	13	0
Leake	779	25	4	0
Lee	1332	32	77	15
Leflore	893	62	184	42
Lincoln	790	41	119	28
Lowndes	1039	35 *	72	19
Madison	2387	63	180	32
Marion	638	19	15	2
Marshall	638	9	12	1
Monroe	747	51 *	143	42
Montgomery	307	3	0	0
Neshoba	1278	91	108	35
Newton	535	11	7	1
Noxubee	444	11	16	3
Oktibbeha	1090	37	176	24
Panola	980	12	7	1
Pearl River	520	37	57	15
Perry	220	7	0	0
Pike	877	34	72	16
Pontotoc	791	8	5	1
Prentiss	386	9	25	3
Quitman	240	1	0	0
Rankin	2220	32	90	10
Scott	987	20	15	3
Sharkey	190	3	12	2
Simpson	779	30	28	14
Smith	394	13	54	8
Stone	163	3	3	1
Sunflower	967	23	13	2
Tallahatchie	407	10	7	2
Tate	692	27	34	12
Tippah	325	13	0	0
Tishomingo	350	5	30	0
Tunica	317	6	12	2
Union	562	15	26	8
Walthall	489	19	65	9
Warren	1007	31	90	14
Washington	1582	37	46	13
Wayne	749	21	57	10
Webster	216	12	52	11
Wilkinson	194	13	8	3
Winston	604	15	40	11
Yalobusha	307	10	35	7
Yazoo	807	12	21	2
Total	64,400	1,825	3,838	800

* Note: A death previously reported in Monroe County has been corrected to Lowndes County.

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	63,302	1,098	64,400
Deaths	1,772	53	1,825

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

Based on updated national guidelines, the MSDH Office of Epidemiology has modified the definition of COVID-19 outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF). Beginning August 1, 2020, a single case of COVID-19 in only one employee or staff member will no longer constitute an outbreak.

Updated COVID-19 outbreak definition in LTCFs: A single confirmed COVID-19 infection in an LTCF resident, or more than one COVID-19 infection in employees or staff in a 14-day period.

This change will affect the number of outbreaks reported in long-term care facilities from August 1 forward. One case of COVID-19 in an employee of a LTCF will still prompt an investigation by MSDH.

Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. 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
As of July 31, 2020

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.

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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 Testing

Statewide Combined Testing as of August 5

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	83,996	83,996	0
Other testing providers	414,478	397,447	17,031
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	498,474	481,443	17,031

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 5

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: 66,974
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,496

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