Mississippi COVID Cases Increase To 85,939 Deaths To 2,558

niman · September 4, 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	809	32	46	12
Alcorn	669	6	17	1
Amite	282	7	14	2
Attala	599	25	90	20
Benton	200	1	2	0
Bolivar	1605	56	111	18
Calhoun	485	11	25	4
Carroll	296	12	45	9
Chickasaw	604	22	43	12
Choctaw	161	4	1	0
Claiborne	443	16	43	9
Clarke	482	30	55	11
Clay	492	16	3	1
Coahoma	1033	20	78	2
Copiah	1111	31	32	4
Covington	731	17	10	4
De Soto	4823	48	53	9
Forrest	2219	68	151	40
Franklin	179	3	3	1
George	707	13	20	4
Greene	302	14	35	6
Grenada	974	32	100	18
Hancock	510	20	9	4
Harrison	3445	61	221	24
Hinds	6635	143	378	61
Holmes	1056	54	99	20
Humphreys	346	15	22	6
Issaquena	98	3	0	0
Itawamba	621	17	53	9
Jackson	3126	60	75	7
Jasper	501	13	1	0
Jefferson	224	9	11	3
Jefferson Davis	308	9	3	1
Jones	2212	75	178	36
Kemper	277	15	40	9
Lafayette	1664	38	122	27
Lamar	1505	32*	22	10
Lauderdale	1841	110	246	61
Lawrence	412	11	27	2
Leake	900	31	8	0
Lee	2294	61	147	28
Leflore	1262	76	187	45
Lincoln	995	52	133	31
Lowndes	1309	56	95	32
Madison	3039	83	234	44
Marion	798	26	64	7
Marshall	988	14	29	6
Monroe	1086	61	148	44
Montgomery	418	18	32	8
Neshoba	1451	101	109	37
Newton	692	18	28	6
Noxubee	529	14	18	4
Oktibbeha	1550	46	191	30
Panola	1319	25	13	2
Pearl River	786	48	70	20
Perry	341	10	1	0
Pike	1163	46	80	21
Pontotoc	1102	13	6	1
Prentiss	663	15	46	3
Quitman	346	4	0	0
Rankin	2956	69	151	18
Scott	1116	22	15	3
Sharkey	254	9	43	8
Simpson	955	40	101	19
Smith	490	13	54	8
Stone	329	10	44	6
Sunflower	1300	39	52	10
Tallahatchie	668	13	13	2
Tate	874	35	32	12
Tippah	563	16	3	0
Tishomingo	578	30	96	21
Tunica	457	13	12	2
Union	903	23	46	11
Walthall	574	24	67	13
Warren	1335	47	112	22
Washington	2062	64	104	21
Wayne	852	21	59	10
Webster	312	13	52	11
Wilkinson	284	17	15	4
Winston	708	19	40	11
Yalobusha	386	13	35	7
Yazoo	965	21	32	5
Total	85,939	2,558	5,301	1,060

* Note: A death previously reported in Lamar County was reported in error. The data above has been corrected to reflect this update.

Case Classifications

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

	Confirmed	Probable	Total
Cases	81,530	4,409	85,939
Deaths	2,394	164	2,558

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.

K-12 School Report by County

Mississippi K-12 schools make weekly reports of cases among students, teachers and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. These reports are then summarized by county. Note: An outbreak in a school setting is defined as 3 or more individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the same group within a 14-day period.

These cases have been directly reported to MSDH by each school, and may not yet have appeared in our state and county totals of cases reported by laboratories.

K-12 school cases, outbreaks and exposure totals by county
Updated weekly

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.

These outbreak figures are reported directly to MSDH by the facility. Many of the cases and deaths reported by facilities may not yet be included in our totals of lab-reported cases.

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.

Ongoing Outbreaks

This weekly table of ongoing outbreaks lists all facilities that have reported a current, active outbreak of COVID-19. The reported totals are for cases and deaths associated with the current outbreak only.

Note: The cases and deaths in this document have been reported to us directly by the facilities, and may not have appeared yet in our county totals, which are based on reports from testing laboratories.

Mississippi long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 outbreaks
Current and past listings

Mississippi COVID-19 Data Charts and Map

All data reports below are updated as they become available.

Hospitalizations and Bed Availability

Daily Statewide 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.

Weekly Statewide Data Summaries

The statistical charts below are now updated weekly.

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Weekly Pediatric MIS-C Cases and Deaths

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19 that causes inflammation in many body parts, including the heart and other vital organs.

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 illness onset. If the date of illness is not known, the date the test sample was taken, or the date of test result reporting is used instead. Counts are adjusted as cases are investigated.

Counties are ranked by highest weekly case counts, and by weekly 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 September 2

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.

Antigen testing is another way to identify current COVID-19 infection.

	Total tests	PCR	Antibody	Antigen
MSDH Public Health Laboratory	101,186	99,946	1,240	0
Other testing providers	540,439	482,351	25,817	32,271
Total tests for COVID-19 statewide	641,625	582,297	27,057	32,271

MSDH Individuals Tested as of September 3

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: 76,375
Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 8,429

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