Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 65,436 Deaths To 1,848

niman · August 7, 2020

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	610	25	46	12
Alcorn	397	5	1	1
Amite	225	6	13	2
Attala	515	25	89	20
Benton	142	0	1	0
Bolivar	1093	33	47	9
Calhoun	407	9	23	4
Carroll	260	11	45	9
Chickasaw	450	19	35	11
Choctaw	131	4	0	0
Claiborne	398	13	43	9
Clarke	325	25	19	9
Clay	392	14	2	1
Coahoma	715	11	33	2
Copiah	945	28	30	4
Covington	610	13	4	1
De Soto	3574	30	44	7
Forrest	1758	55	101	32
Franklin	119	2	3	1
George	549	4	1	0
Greene	236	11	35	6
Grenada	838	21	76	12
Hancock	373	14	8	4
Harrison	2406	35	141	15
Hinds	5544	117	265	52
Holmes	873	48	97	20
Humphreys	283	11	19	6
Issaquena	25	1	0	0
Itawamba	348	10	34	7
Jackson	2225	42	68	7
Jasper	381	9	1	0
Jefferson	194	6	8	1
Jefferson Davis	228	6	3	1
Jones	1850	58	169	35
Kemper	227	14	38	9
Lafayette	956	15	84	12
Lamar	1192	14	4	2
Lauderdale	1397	90	205	56
Lawrence	312	7	13	0
Leake	786	25	4	0
Lee	1383	33	83	15
Leflore	907	62	184	42
Lincoln	796	41	119	28
Lowndes	1058	37	71	20
Madison	2396	64	180	32
Marion	643	20	15	2
Marshall	674	9	14	1
Monroe	769	52	146	43
Montgomery	315	3	0	0
Neshoba	1284	92	108	35
Newton	537	11	7	1
Noxubee	448	11	16	3
Oktibbeha	1096	38	176	25
Panola	1026	12	7	1
Pearl River	529	37	57	15
Perry	223	7	0	0
Pike	896	35	72	17
Pontotoc	809	8	5	1
Prentiss	403	10	25	3
Quitman	252	1	0	0
Rankin	2251	32	96	10
Scott	995	20	15	3
Sharkey	194	4	12	2
Simpson	786	30	32	14
Smith	397	13	54	8
Stone	186	4	4	2
Sunflower	992	24	13	3
Tallahatchie	522	10	7	2
Tate	705	27	33	12
Tippah	342	13	0	0
Tishomingo	363	5	30	0
Tunica	322	6	12	2
Union	601	16	26	8
Walthall	491	19	65	9
Warren	1033	32	94	15
Washington	1606	40	46	13
Wayne	753	21	57	10
Webster	225	12	52	11
Wilkinson	201	13	8	3
Winston	611	16	40	11
Yalobusha	312	10	35	7
Yazoo	815	12	21	2
Total	65,436	1,848	3,889	810

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	64,295	1,141	65,436
Deaths	1,793	55	1,848

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 6

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	84,917	84,917	0
Other testing providers	418,250	401,154	17,096
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	503,167	486,071	17,096

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 6

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: 67,469
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,565

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