The Latest: Mississippi reports consistent new coronavirus cases, but deaths continue, two dozen more Wednesday
Published 11:10 am Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Mississippi’s new coronavirus cases are averaging at approximately 500 new cases per day with the latest numbers released from the Mississippi Department of Health on Wednesday.
The state reported 552 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The state also reported 24 deaths Wednesday. Of the deaths reported Wednesday, 10 occurred between August 31 and September 14.
In total, 94,573 cases have been found in the state since March. The state believes approximately 85,000 of those cases have recovered.
A total of 2,870 people in Mississippi have died as a result of coronavirus, the state reported.
The 7-day, daily average of new cases dipped slightly to 477 with Wednesday’s update.
The 14-day, daily average rose to 484 cases per day.
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 | 926 | 37 | 48 | 13 |
| Alcorn | 786 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
| Amite | 321 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Attala | 653 | 25 | 90 | 20 |
| Benton | 223 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bolivar | 1813 | 66 | 200 | 26 |
| Calhoun | 508 | 12 | 25 | 4 |
| Carroll | 314 | 12 | 45 | 9 |
| Chickasaw | 667 | 24 | 44 | 13 |
| Choctaw | 181 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Claiborne | 459 | 16 | 43 | 9 |
| Clarke | 570 | 45 | 74 | 23 |
| Clay | 585 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
| Coahoma | 1144 | 28 | 79 | 2 |
| Copiah | 1166 | 33 | 51 | 4 |
| Covington | 813 | 22 | 31 | 7 |
| De Soto | 5477 | 59 | 64 | 13 |
| Forrest | 2425 | 71 | 171 | 40 |
| Franklin | 192 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| George | 759 | 13 | 34 | 6 |
| Greene | 359 | 17 | 38 | 6 |
| Grenada | 1072 | 36 | 105 | 20 |
| Hancock | 572 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| Harrison | 3805 | 73 | 239 | 31 |
| Hinds | 7032 | 159 | 422 | 65 |
| Holmes | 1095 | 58 | 100 | 20 |
| Humphreys | 375 | 15 | 21 | 6 |
| Issaquena | 104 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Itawamba | 787 | 21 | 80 | 16 |
| Jackson | 3430 | 69 | 77 | 7 |
| Jasper | 562 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 244 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Jefferson Davis | 335 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Jones | 2452 | 79 | 180 | 37 |
| Kemper | 288 | 15 | 39 | 9 |
| Lafayette | 2137 | 39 | 122 | 28 |
| Lamar | 1655 | 34 | 27 | 11 |
| Lauderdale | 2038 | 125 | 260 | 73 |
| Lawrence | 429 | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| Leake | 946 | 38 | 24 | 5 |
| Lee | 2654 | 68 | 154 | 30 |
| Leflore | 1383 | 81 | 189 | 45 |
| Lincoln | 1075 | 53 | 142 | 32 |
| Lowndes | 1449 | 58 | 98 | 33 |
| Madison | 3233 | 86 | 238 | 45 |
| Marion | 845 | 35 | 74 | 9 |
| Marshall | 1085 | 16 | 31 | 6 |
| Monroe | 1207 | 68 | 166 | 51 |
| Montgomery | 458 | 20* | 49 | 9 |
| Neshoba | 1556 | 104 | 115 | 37 |
| Newton | 767 | 23 | 38 | 8 |
| Noxubee | 546 | 16 | 20 | 4 |
| Oktibbeha | 1763 | 50 | 189 | 31 |
| Panola | 1455 | 27 | 13 | 2 |
| Pearl River | 870 | 53 | 72 | 20 |
| Perry | 416 | 18 | 19 | 6 |
| Pike | 1224 | 50 | 82 | 23 |
| Pontotoc | 1249 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
| Prentiss | 834 | 17 | 48 | 3 |
| Quitman | 373 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rankin | 3225 | 77 | 155 | 18 |
| Scott | 1171 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| Sharkey | 265 | 13 | 43 | 8 |
| Simpson | 1018 | 44 | 105 | 19 |
| Smith | 529 | 14 | 54 | 8 |
| Stone | 365 | 12 | 47 | 8 |
| Sunflower | 1439 | 46* | 72 | 11 |
| Tallahatchie | 764 | 21 | 29 | 6 |
| Tate | 962 | 37 | 32 | 13 |
| Tippah | 654 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Tishomingo | 667 | 38 | 96 | 26 |
| Tunica | 482 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Union | 988 | 24 | 46 | 11 |
| Walthall | 595 | 25 | 67 | 13 |
| Warren | 1384 | 50 | 119 | 24 |
| Washington | 2197 | 72 | 116 | 23 |
| Wayne | 888 | 21 | 59 | 10 |
| Webster | 333 | 13 | 52 | 11 |
| Wilkinson | 302 | 18 | 20 | 5 |
| Winston | 735 | 19 | 40 | 11 |
| Yalobusha | 423 | 14 | 35 | 7 |
| Yazoo | 1046 | 30 | 62 | 12 |
| Total | 94,573 | 2,870 | 5,883 | 1,185 |
* Note: A death previously reported in Montgomery County should have been included in Sunflower County’s total
