Monday update: State reports 136 new virus cases, seven new deaths

Published 1:40 pm Monday, May 18, 2020

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The Mississippi State Department of Health on Monday reported 136 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths statewide.

Since March 11, there have been a total of 11,432 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 528 virus-related deaths in the state, MSDH reports.

The total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed by MSDH in Adams County stands at 173 with 15 virus related deaths, 39 cases reported among residents of long-term care facilities and 8 deaths among residents of long-term care facilities in the county.

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A total of 98 long-term care facilities in the state have had infections among their staff or residents, MSDH reports.

The total number of Mississippians hospitalized with the virus as of Sunday evening is 389.

Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported cases since March 11, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

County Total Cases Total Deaths Total LTC Facility Cases Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams 173 15 39 8
Alcorn 12 1 0 0
Amite 46 0 6 0
Attala 248 7 64 7
Benton 13 0 1 0
Bolivar 129 10 16 4
Calhoun 58 4 23 4
Carroll 110 7 45 6
Chickasaw 116 12 32 8
Choctaw 23 2 0 0
Claiborne 49 0 1 0
Clarke 102 13 14 5
Clay 79 3 0 0
Coahoma 79 3 0 0
Copiah 204 2 0 0
Covington 108 0 1 0
Desoto 391 5 12 1
Forrest 442 27 69 15
Franklin 21 1 2 0
George 17 1 0 0
Greene 7 1 0 0
Grenada 60 2 14 2
Hancock 81 10 6 3
Harrison 216 6 1 1
Hinds 772 22 72 13
Holmes 298 20 51 9
Humphreys 46 5 12 3
Itawamba 79 7 33 6
Jackson 287 13 39 4
Jasper 114 3 1 0
Jefferson 37 0 0 0
Jefferson Davis 68 2 3 1
Jones 342 9 42 4
Kemper 102 9 25 5
Lafayette 109 3 37 0
Lamar 175 4 3 2
Lauderdale 589 46 156 28
Lawrence 78 0 1 0
Leake 361 6 4 0
Lee 93 4 7 0
Leflore 200 22 51 11
Lincoln 218 18 68 14
Lowndes 126 6 9 4
Madison 543 17 89 11
Marion 89 8 14 2
Marshall 67 3 2 0
Monroe 220 23 92 20
Montgomery 72 1 0 0
Neshoba 423 24 48 13
Newton 192 3 2 0
Noxubee 140 3 14 3
Oktibbeha 105 6 28 4
Panola 50 2 0 0
Pearl River 195 26 42 8
Perry 36 2 0 0
Pike 178 11 14 6
Pontotoc 25 2 3 0
Prentiss 36 3 22 3
Quitman 21 0 0 0
Rankin 287 6 5 0
Scott 532 8 11 1
Sharkey 6 0 0 0
Simpson 78 0 4 0
Smith 115 7 28 4
Stone 24 0 0 0
Sunflower 68 3 0 0
Tallahatchie 21 1 0 0
Tate 55 0 2 0
Tippah 69 11 0 0
Tishomingo 14 0 1 0
Tunica 44 2 12 2
Union 62 4 18 3
Walthall 46 0 0 0
Warren 133 4 34 2
Washington 123 4 5 1
Wayne 39 0 3 0
Webster 22 1 0 0
Wilkinson 78 9 5 2
Winston 83 0 0 0
Yalobusha 73 1 24 1
Yazoo 190 2 7 0
Total 11,432 528 1,489 254

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 by Race

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. (Long-term care facilities include nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, personal care homes, assisted living facilities, long-term acute care facilities, and psychiatric or chemical dependency residential treatment centers.)

Mississippi Cases and Deaths Tables

Mississippi COVID-19 Map and Charts

Data Overviews as of May 17

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.