State reports 281 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on Friday
Published 11:50 am Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Mississippi State Department of Health on Friday reported 281 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and eight new deaths.
Thirty-seven of the new cases were among residents in long-term care facilities.
Adams County is reporting three new cases and no new deaths and no new cases in long term care facilities, which is still at 14.
The number of Mississippians currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection has risen to 401. Mississippi’s total COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 5,434, with 209 deaths.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reporting nine detainees in Adams County Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19.
More details of COVID-19 in the state, along with preventive steps to take against coronavirus, are online at http://HealthyMS.com/covid-19?phr=COVID-19
The Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline is the best way to get your questions about COVID-19 answered. Call any time: 877-978-6453.
Mississippi COVID-19 Cases to Date
Table of total cases, deaths, and cases in long-term care (LTC) facilities since March 11, 2020. This table now lists the number of cases in long-term care facilities, and not the number of facilities with outbreaks.
County | Total Cases | Total Deaths | Total Cases in LTC Facilities |
Adams | 104 | 7 | 14 |
Alcorn | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Amite | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Attala | 68 | 0 | 8 |
Benton | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Bolivar | 90 | 7 | 13 |
Calhoun | 46 | 3 | 22 |
Carroll | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Chickasaw | 53 | 4 | 16 |
Choctaw | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Claiborne | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Clarke | 43 | 3 | 9 |
Clay | 29 | 2 | 0 |
Coahoma | 54 | 2 | 1 |
Copiah | 65 | 1 | 1 |
Covington | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Desoto | 256 | 4 | 2 |
Forrest | 174 | 7 | 16 |
Franklin | 16 | 0 | 0 |
George | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Greene | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Grenada | 27 | 0 | 14 |
Hancock | 56 | 5 | 7 |
Harrison | 157 | 6 | 1 |
Hinds | 401 | 6 | 10 |
Holmes | 92 | 5 | 16 |
Humphreys | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Itawamba | 32 | 1 | 13 |
Jackson | 235 | 6 | 35 |
Jasper | 29 | 1 | 0 |
Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jefferson Davis | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Jones | 104 | 0 | 6 |
Kemper | 31 | 0 | 1 |
Lafayette | 83 | 3 | 16 |
Lamar | 82 | 2 | 0 |
Lauderdale | 268 | 18 | 65 |
Lawrence | 26 | 0 | 1 |
Leake | 136 | 1 | 0 |
Lee | 70 | 4 | 4 |
Leflore | 124 | 14 | 26 |
Lincoln | 132 | 7 | 44 |
Lowndes | 38 | 2 | 2 |
Madison | 178 | 4 | 10 |
Marion | 55 | 4 | 12 |
Marshall | 40 | 2 | 0 |
Monroe | 117 | 9 | 49 |
Montgomery | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Neshoba | 116 | 2 | 1 |
Newton | 51 | 0 | 1 |
Noxubee | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Oktibbeha | 46 | 3 | 6 |
Panola | 38 | 2 | 0 |
Pearl River | 144 | 13 | 28 |
Perry | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Pike | 127 | 4 | 8 |
Pontotoc | 18 | 2 | 1 |
Prentiss | 29 | 0 | 17 |
Quitman | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Rankin | 154 | 4 | 4 |
Scott | 200 | 0 | 7 |
Sharkey | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Simpson | 36 | 0 | 2 |
Smith | 55 | 3 | 17 |
Stone | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Sunflower | 51 | 2 | 0 |
Tallahatchie | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Tate | 38 | 0 | 1 |
Tippah | 50 | 7 | 0 |
Tishomingo | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Tunica | 34 | 1 | 12 |
Union | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Walthall | 27 | 0 | 1 |
Warren | 39 | 2 | 0 |
Washington | 74 | 3 | 4 |
Wayne | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Webster | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Wilkinson | 66 | 7 | 5 |
Winston | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Yalobusha | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Yazoo | 117 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 5,434 | 209 | 552 |
The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information about residence.
Long-Term Care Facility Cases and Deaths
Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. Even one case of COVID-19 in these facilities among residents or employees is considered an outbreak. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure.
Mississippi Cases and Deaths by Race
Interactive Charts
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Trends and Summary Data
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.