Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 71,755 Deaths To 2,080

niman · August 15, 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	664	28	46	12
Alcorn	451	5	10	1
Amite	246	6	14	2
Attala	549	25	89	20
Benton	165	1	2	0
Bolivar	1219	40	62	11
Calhoun	433	9	23	4
Carroll	265	11	45	9
Chickasaw	508	19	36	11
Choctaw	141	4	0	0
Claiborne	414	14	43	9
Clarke	368	28	31	9
Clay	417	14	2	1
Coahoma	812	13	45	2
Copiah	986	30	30	4
Covington	656	16	7	3
De Soto	3888	34	45	7
Forrest	1905	57	102	32
Franklin	150	2	3	1
George	637	9	5	2
Greene	275	13	35	6
Grenada	866	27	80	15
Hancock	422	15	8	4
Harrison	2755	37	147	15
Hinds	5878	128	289	55
Holmes	945	50	97	20
Humphreys	310	12	20	6
Issaquena	27	2	0	0
Itawamba	422	10	40	7
Jackson	2449	47	74	7
Jasper	424	11	1	0
Jefferson	198	8	8	2
Jefferson Davis	253	6	3	1
Jones	1978	64	173	35
Kemper	248	14	38	9
Lafayette	1062	21	89	16
Lamar	1284	19	8	3
Lauderdale	1488	98	212	57
Lawrence	341	8	13	1
Leake	811	27	4	0
Lee	1700	43	98	20
Leflore	976	70	184	44
Lincoln	871	44	124	28
Lowndes	1136	42	88	26
Madison	2538	74	206	37
Marion	707	21	47	6
Marshall	766	10	17	2
Monroe	868	55	146	44
Montgomery	365	10	4	4
Neshoba	1328	96	109	36
Newton	587	12	10	1
Noxubee	482	12	17	4
Oktibbeha	1171	41	178	27
Panola	1139	18	9	1
Pearl River	596	41	57	16
Perry	256	8	0	0
Pike	977	38	73	19
Pontotoc	884	9	6	1
Prentiss	497	11	30	3
Quitman	278	1	0	0
Rankin	2411	41	112	10
Scott	1029	21	15	3
Sharkey	215	7	42	6
Simpson	852	36	63	17
Smith	421	13	54	8
Stone	249	6	23	2
Sunflower	1106	29	25	6
Tallahatchie	565	11	9	2
Tate	768	30	33	12
Tippah	434	14	1	0
Tishomingo	467	12	36	5
Tunica	375	8	12	2
Union	761	19	38	11
Walthall	525	22	65	11
Warren	1173	37	98	18
Washington	1811	46	61	15
Wayne	808	21	58	10
Webster	257	13	52	11
Wilkinson	233	14	8	4
Winston	652	18	40	11
Yalobusha	324	10	35	7
Yazoo	887	14	28	3
Total	71,755	2,080	4,290	892

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	70,047	1,708	71,755
Deaths	2,000	80	2,080

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
Updated August 14, 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. 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 Testing

Statewide Combined Testing as of August 14

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	89,995	89,995	0
Other testing providers	446,315	428,062	18,253
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	536,310	518,057	18,253

MSDH Individuals Tested as of August 14

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: 70464
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,899

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