MS Covid-19 Numbers

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 259 new covid-19 cases and eight additional deaths.

The mississippi state department of health is reporting 259 new covid-19 cases and eight additional deaths.

Statewide numbers now stand at 5,153 positive tests, with 201 deaths.

By far, monroe county has the most cases and most deaths.

109 people in the county have the virus.

Eight of the nine people that have died there were in a long- term care facility.

Calhoun, chickasaw, lafayette, lee, and oktibbeha all have more than 40 cases.

Lowndes county is holding steady at 36 cases.

Winston has 37.

Women and african americans have the highest number of cases in the state.

Of the cases investigated, nearly 21 percent required the person to be hospitalized.

More than 53 thousand people have been tested.