Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 66,646 Deaths To 1,874

niman · August 8, 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	617	25	46	12
Alcorn	419	5	1	1
Amite	230	6	13	2
Attala	521	25	89	20
Benton	143	1	1	0
Bolivar	1108	34	47	9
Calhoun	417	9	23	4
Carroll	261	11	45	9
Chickasaw	459	20	35	11
Choctaw	133	4	0	0
Claiborne	404	13	43	9
Clarke	326	25	19	9
Clay	394	13 *	2	1
Coahoma	743	12	34	2
Copiah	950	28	30	4
Covington	612	13	4	1
De Soto	3632	30	45	7
Forrest	1778	56	101	32
Franklin	124	2	3	1
George	559	5	1	0
Greene	241	11	35	6
Grenada	843	21	76	12
Hancock	388	14	8	4
Harrison	2498	36	141	15
Hinds	5599	118	265	53
Holmes	890	48	97	20
Humphreys	291	11	19	6
Issaquena	26	1	0	0
Itawamba	358	10	34	7
Jackson	2269	42	68	7
Jasper	387	9	1	0
Jefferson	195	7	8	2
Jefferson Davis	231	6	3	1
Jones	1885	58	169	35
Kemper	232	14	38	9
Lafayette	964	16	88	12
Lamar	1202	14	4	2
Lauderdale	1407	92	205	56
Lawrence	319	7	13	0
Leake	786	25	4	0
Lee	1428	39 *	83	15
Leflore	925	62	184	42
Lincoln	809	41	119	28
Lowndes	1074	37	71	20
Madison	2414	64	180	32
Marion	657	20	26	5
Marshall	688	9	14	1
Monroe	778	53	146	43
Montgomery	321	3	0	0
Neshoba	1285	92	108	35
Newton	542	11	7	1
Noxubee	453	11	16	3
Oktibbeha	1118	38	176	25
Panola	1054	12	7	1
Pearl River	540	38	57	15
Perry	232	7	0	0
Pike	928	36	72	17
Pontotoc	821	8	5	1
Prentiss	417	10 *	25	3
Quitman	262	1	0	0
Rankin	2276	33	96	10
Scott	998	20	15	3
Sharkey	197	5	16	3
Simpson	795	30	32	14
Smith	404	13	54	8
Stone	194	4	23	2
Sunflower	1024	25	13	3
Tallahatchie	530	10	7	2
Tate	720	28	33	12
Tippah	360	13	0	0
Tishomingo	409	5	33	0
Tunica	333	7	12	2
Union	627	16	27	8
Walthall	498	19	65	9
Warren	1089	32	94	15
Washington	1646	41	46	13
Wayne	764	21	57	10
Webster	228	12	52	11
Wilkinson	205	13	8	3
Winston	620	16	40	11
Yalobusha	313	10	35	7
Yazoo	829	12	21	2
Total	66,646	1,874	3,933	816

* Note: Benton County is reporting its first COVID-19 related death. A death previously reported in Prentiss County should have been reported in Lee County. A death previously reported in Clay County should have been reported in Lee County.

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	65,442	1,204	66,646
Deaths	1,812	62	1,874

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 August 7, 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

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. Coming soon are new weekly reports of counties with a high incidence of COVID-19 cases.

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 7

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	85,352	85,352	0
Other testing providers	424,260	407,034	17,226
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	509,612	492,386	17,226

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 7

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: 67,747
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,587

Edited August 8, 2020 by niman

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