Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 67,649 Deaths To 1,912

niman · August 10, 2020

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

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

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

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	629	25	46	12
Alcorn	434	5	8	1
Amite	235	6	14	2
Attala	523	25	89	20
Benton	143	1	2	0
Bolivar	1118	34	48	9
Calhoun	420	9	23	4
Carroll	261	11	45	9
Chickasaw	470	19	35	11
Choctaw	135	4	0	0
Claiborne	409	13	43	9
Clarke	326	26	19	9
Clay	397	14	2	1
Coahoma	772	13	34	2
Copiah	957	28	30	4
Covington	621	13	4	1
De Soto	3680	31	45	7
Forrest	1820	56	101	32
Franklin	131	2	3	1
George	589	5	5	0
Greene	255	12	35	6
Grenada	849	21	76	12
Hancock	395	14	8	4
Harrison	2530	36	146	15
Hinds	5656	118	266	53
Holmes	900	49	97	20
Humphreys	294	11	20	6
Issaquena	26	2	0	0
Itawamba	375	10	34	7
Jackson	2288	43	68	7
Jasper	388	9	1	0
Jefferson	195	7	8	2
Jefferson Davis	233	6	3	1
Jones	1916	59	170	35
Kemper	234	14	38	9
Lafayette	983	17	88	13
Lamar	1226	14	8	3
Lauderdale	1411	92	210	56
Lawrence	322	8	13	1
Leake	790	25	4	0
Lee	1479	41	83	15
Leflore	947	65	184	44
Lincoln	832	41	124	28
Lowndes	1085	38	76	21
Madison	2443	68	192	36
Marion	684	20	47	5
Marshall	701	9	16	1
Monroe	801	55	146	44
Montgomery	326	5	0	0
Neshoba	1286	92	108	35
Newton	543	11	7	1
Noxubee	459	12	17	4
Oktibbeha	1127	39	177	26
Panola	1062	14	7	1
Pearl River	554	39	57	15
Perry	243	7	0	0
Pike	938	36	73	17
Pontotoc	830	8	5	1
Prentiss	417	10	25	3
Quitman	270	1	0	0
Rankin	2292	35	96	10
Scott	1003	20	15	3
Sharkey	199	5	42	4
Simpson	803	30	37	14
Smith	406	13	54	8
Stone	205	5	23	2
Sunflower	1054	25	15	3
Tallahatchie	530	11	7	2
Tate	736	29	33	12
Tippah	367	13	1	0
Tishomingo	421	6	33	0
Tunica	351	7	12	2
Union	643	16	33	8
Walthall	501	20	64	10
Warren	1095	33	94	16
Washington	1689	42	56	13
Wayne	774	21	57	10
Webster	235	12	52	11
Wilkinson	211	13	8	3
Winston	623	16	40	11
Yalobusha	315	10	35	7
Yazoo	833	12	27	2
Total	67,649	1,912	4,067	832

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	66,334	1,315	67,649
Deaths	1,847	65	1,912

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

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 9

MSDH Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) testing totals as of 3 p.m. These totals are for tests performed at the MPHL only.

Note: corrected figures as of 3:15 p.m. August 10

Total individuals tested by the MPHL: 68,837
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,711

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