Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 72,136 Deaths To 2,084

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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	668	28
Alcorn	457	5
Amite	248	6
Attala	551	25
Benton	166	1
Bolivar	1221	40
Calhoun	433	9
Carroll	267	11
Chickasaw	513	19
Choctaw	141	4
Claiborne	414	14
Clarke	369	28
Clay	417	14
Coahoma	817	13
Copiah	985	30
Covington	664	16
De Soto	3911	34
Forrest	1914	57
Franklin	152	2
George	638	9
Greene	276	13
Grenada	869	27
Hancock	425	15
Harrison	2788	37
Hinds	5902	128
Holmes	951	50
Humphreys	312	12
Issaquena	28	2
Itawamba	424	10
Jackson	2462	47
Jasper	429	11
Jefferson	198	8
Jefferson Davis	254	6
Jones	1987	65
Kemper	250	14
Lafayette	1065	21
Lamar	1291	20
Lauderdale	1493	98
Lawrence	342	8
Leake	811	27
Lee	1724	43
Leflore	990	70
Lincoln	876	45
Lowndes	1140	42
Madison	2556	74
Marion	708	21
Marshall	768	10
Monroe	873	55
Montgomery	366	10
Neshoba	1328	96
Newton	587	12
Noxubee	484	12
Oktibbeha	1178	41
Panola	1140	18
Pearl River	601	41
Perry	260	8
Pike	982	38
Pontotoc	888	9
Prentiss	497	11
Quitman	278	1
Rankin	2429	42
Scott	1032	21
Sharkey	218	7
Simpson	858	36
Smith	421	13
Stone	255	6
Sunflower	1115	29
Tallahatchie	568	11
Tate	773	30
Tippah	438	14
Tishomingo	469	12
Tunica	381	8
Union	763	19
Walthall	525	22
Warren	1179	37
Washington	1817	46
Wayne	809	21
Webster	257	13
Wilkinson	234	14
Winston	652	18
Yalobusha	326	10
Yazoo	890	14
Total	72,136	2,084

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	70,350	1,786	72,136
Deaths	2,004	80	2,084

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

• 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 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 15

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: 70,701
• Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 7,916