Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 69,986 Deaths To 2,011

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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	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	647	26	46	12
Alcorn	445	5	10	1
Amite	242	6	14	2
Attala	539	25	89	20
Benton	157	1	2	0
Bolivar	1167	37	50	10
Calhoun	428	9	23	4
Carroll	263	11	45	9
Chickasaw	491	19	35	11
Choctaw	138	4	0	0
Claiborne	410	14	43	9
Clarke	355	28	27	9
Clay	406	14	2	1
Coahoma	798	13	43	2
Copiah	973	29	30	4
Covington	641	15	5	1
De Soto	3796	32	45	7
Forrest	1865	57	102	32
Franklin	137	2	3	1
George	605	9	5	2
Greene	262	13	35	6
Grenada	861	26	76	15
Hancock	414	15	8	4
Harrison	2663	36	148	15
Hinds	5803	124	278	55
Holmes	928	49	97	20
Humphreys	303	12	20	6
Issaquena	27	2	0	0
Itawamba	404	10	40	7
Jackson	2411	47	68	7
Jasper	412	9	1	0
Jefferson	197	7	8	2
Jefferson Davis	243	6	3	1
Jones	1945	62	172	35
Kemper	241	14	38	9
Lafayette	1025	20	90	15
Lamar	1246	16	8	3
Lauderdale	1458	94	210	56
Lawrence	332	8	13	1
Leake	804	27	4	0
Lee	1610	42	86	16
Leflore	963	68	184	44
Lincoln	849	43	124	28
Lowndes	1114	40	84	24
Madison	2503	72	206	37
Marion	692	21	47	6
Marshall	740	10	17	2
Monroe	839	55	146	44
Montgomery	346	7	1	1
Neshoba	1309	94	108	35
Newton	567	11	7	1
Noxubee	466	12	17	4
Oktibbeha	1145	39	177	26
Panola	1096	18	8	1
Pearl River	571	40	57	16
Perry	249	8	0	0
Pike	960	37	73	18
Pontotoc	866	9	5	1
Prentiss	462	10	28	3
Quitman	275	1	0	0
Rankin	2337	38	101	10
Scott	1017	20	15	3
Sharkey	209	7	42	6
Simpson	822	31	62	15
Smith	415	13	54	8
Stone	225	6	23	2
Sunflower	1086	28	16	4
Tallahatchie	550	11	7	2
Tate	753	30	33	12
Tippah	411	14	1	0
Tishomingo	453	9	34	2
Tunica	367	7	12	2
Union	732	17	35	8
Walthall	519	22	65	11
Warren	1151	36	95	18
Washington	1739	45	59	14
Wayne	790	21	58	10
Webster	250	13	52	11
Wilkinson	227	14	8	4
Winston	637	16	40	11
Yalobusha	318	10	35	7
Yazoo	874	13	28	3
Total	69,986	2,011	4,186	864

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	68,430	1,556	69,986
Deaths	1,942	69	2,011

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

Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. A single confirmed COVID-19 infection in an LTC facility resident, or more than one infection in employees or staff in a 14-day period constitutes an outbreak. Residential care facilities also represent group living facilities where COVID-19 can be easily spread. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure.

• 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
• Interactive chart of local and state hospital bed availability

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. For more accurate reporting, these weekly charts include sample collection dates only up to seven days in the past to allow for case investigation and delays in lab test reports.

Cases counts in these charts is based on the date of testing, not the date the test result was reported, and include 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 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 11

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	87,850	87,850	0
Other testing providers	436,268	418,503	17,765
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	524,118	506,353	17,765

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 12

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: 69,572
• Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,788