More Mississippians were infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus last week than during any 7-day period since August 5, the state reported Wednesday.

The 7-day, daily average number of new cases has been climbing over the last week and jumped to more than 1,000 new cases daily for the first time since early August.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,256 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began in March to 129,394. In the last two weeks, more than 11,750 Mississippians have tested positive for the virus.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 111,430 have recovered.

The state reported 17 new deaths Wednesday. A total of 3,497 people have died from the virus, the state reported.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases jumped to 1,017 with Wednesday’s update. It was the highest 7-day daily average since August 5.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 841 on Wednesday, the highest level since mid-August.

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	1204	47	64	14
Alcorn	1241	20	73	8
Amite	446	14	15	2
Attala	897	27	92	20
Benton	425	15	44	8
Bolivar	2184	82	220	30
Calhoun	669	13	25	4
Carroll	607	13	45	9
Chickasaw	935	31	47	14
Choctaw	243	7	1	0
Claiborne	555	16	43	9
Clarke	828	53	93	27
Clay	782	25	20	3
Coahoma	1326	37	106	7
Copiah	1471	38	72	9
Covington	1083	31	64	14
De Soto	8430	85	100	20
Forrest	3307	83	177	41
Franklin	267	3	4	1
George	1117	21	36	6
Greene	526	19	40	6
Grenada	1284	42	114	21
Hancock	1003	33	57	8
Harrison	6224	98	294	34
Hinds	8684	183	484	80
Holmes	1182	60	102	20
Humphreys	491	18	28	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1308	31	89	17
Jackson	5528	103	113	11
Jasper	751	19	1	0
Jefferson	293	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	486	15	8	1
Jones	3184	85	187	38
Kemper	351	15	41	9
Lafayette	2764	43	123	28
Lamar	2537	46	41	11
Lauderdale	2894	141	283	75
Lawrence	604	14	26	2
Leake	1228	43	42	7
Lee	4145	87	194	39
Leflore	1854	88	194	47
Lincoln	1545	64	162	36
Lowndes	2044	62	102	33
Madison	4146	96	250	45
Marion	1019	46	92	15
Marshall	1761	37	59	12
Monroe	1690	76	172	52
Montgomery	633	23	53	9
Neshoba	1979	111	131	39
Newton	935	29	40	10
Noxubee	628	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2190	57	193	31
Panola	1889	43	60	8
Pearl River	1277	64	95	23
Perry	566	24	20	7
Pike	1479	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1733	24	19	2
Prentiss	1234	23	52	4
Quitman	438	7	0	0
Rankin	4586	89	181	23
Scott	1349	29	21	3
Sharkey	292	16	43	8
Simpson	1310	52	122	19
Smith	643	16	55	8
Stone	580	14	56	9
Sunflower	1758	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	910	27	29	7
Tate	1425	42	67	14
Tippah	1061	27	61	2
Tishomingo	935	41	96	26
Tunica	564	18	15	2
Union	1393	25	46	11
Walthall	687	27	67	13
Warren	1630	56	125	26
Washington	2823	105	181	39
Wayne	1083	22	59	10
Webster	392	14	52	11
Wilkinson	354	22	20	5
Winston	982	22	44	11
Yalobusha	610	23	78	15
Yazoo	1395	36	136	14
Total	129,394	3,497	7,072	1,358