Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 67,173 Deaths To 1,896

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Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html#caseTable

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
Adams	623	25
Alcorn	428	5
Amite	232	6
Attala	522	25
Benton	144	1
Bolivar	1113	34
Calhoun	418	9
Carroll	261	11
Chickasaw	462	19
Choctaw	134	4
Claiborne	407	13
Clarke	327	26
Clay	396	14
Coahoma	760	13
Copiah	954	28
Covington	612	13
De Soto	3658	31
Forrest	1806	56
Franklin	127	2
George	581	5
Greene	250	12
Grenada	847	21
Hancock	390	14
Harrison	2520	36
Hinds	5613	118
Holmes	892	48
Humphreys	293	11
Issaquena	26	1
Itawamba	359	10
Jackson	2276	42
Jasper	386	9
Jefferson	196	7
Jefferson Davis	231	6
Jones	1899	58
Kemper	233	14
Lafayette	973	16
Lamar	1220	14
Lauderdale	1412	92
Lawrence	323	8
Leake	788	25
Lee	1462	41
Leflore	933	63
Lincoln	817	41
Lowndes	1077	37
Madison	2422	66
Marion	677	20
Marshall	695	9
Monroe	796	55
Montgomery	326	5
Neshoba	1286	92
Newton	542	11
Noxubee	457	11
Oktibbeha	1122	39
Panola	1059	13
Pearl River	550	39
Perry	236	7
Pike	936	36
Pontotoc	827	8
Prentiss	412	10
Quitman	269	1
Rankin	2283	34
Scott	1003	20
Sharkey	197	5
Simpson	796	30
Smith	405	13
Stone	199	5
Sunflower	1039	25
Tallahatchie	531	10
Tate	734	29
Tippah	366	13
Tishomingo	417	5
Tunica	337	7
Union	636	16
Walthall	502	20
Warren	1093	33
Washington	1663	41
Wayne	767	21
Webster	234	12
Wilkinson	212	13
Winston	620	16
Yalobusha	315	10
Yazoo	831	12
Total	67,173	1,896

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	65,906	1,267	67,173
Deaths	1,832	64	1,896

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

Updated COVID-19 outbreak definition in LTCFs: To conform with revised national guidelines, an outbreak is now considered to be 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.

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

• Interactive chart of hospitalizations by date
• NEW: Interactive chart of local and state hospital bed availability
• Daily hospital capacity reports

Cases and Deaths Data Charts

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

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

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. 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 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 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 8

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: 68,493
• Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,666