The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Mississippi is rapidly spreading, statistics released Monday indicate.

Mississippi’s 14-day, daily average of new cases topped 1,000 with Monday’s update from the Mississippi State Department of Health. It was the highest number the state has seen since August 10.

The pace of new case growth in the last two weeks has grown by 43 percent over the same period one month ago.

More than 14,000 Mississippians were infected with the virus over the last 14 days as the state’s new case numbers are at levels not seen since mid-August. By comparison, on Oct. 17 the 14-day new case total was just 9,839 cases.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 589 new cases on Monday, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began in March to 134,898. In the last two weeks, more than 14,000 Mississippians have tested positive for the virus. Monday’s new case total was the highest amount reported on a Monday since July 27 when Mississippi was experiencing rapid case growth over the summer.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 116,683 have recovered.

The state reported two new deaths Monday. A total of 3,545 Mississippians have died from the virus, the state reported.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases jumped to 1,099 with Monday’s update. The number was the highest 7-day daily average since August 4.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 1,002 on Monday, the highest level since August 10.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

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	1250	47	64	14
Alcorn	1340	21	87	9
Amite	459	14	15	2
Attala	964	27	95	20
Benton	448	16	44	8
Bolivar	2257	82	220	30
Calhoun	686	13	25	4
Carroll	651	13	45	9
Chickasaw	967	31	47	14
Choctaw	265	7	1	0
Claiborne	565	16	43	9
Clarke	847	53	93	27
Clay	809	26	20	3
Coahoma	1383	40	124	10
Copiah	1515	38	72	9
Covington	1107	32	66	15
De Soto	8912	87	101	20
Forrest	3448	83	177	41
Franklin	282	4	4	1
George	1159	22	36	6
Greene	559	19	40	6
Grenada	1310	43	114	21
Hancock	1071	34	57	8
Harrison	6453	101	303	35
Hinds	9002	186	486	80
Holmes	1200	60	102	20
Humphreys	506	18	32	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1365	33	89	17
Jackson	5763	105	113	12
Jasper	774	20	1	0
Jefferson	301	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	513	15	8	1
Jones	3263	86	187	38
Kemper	362	15	41	9
Lafayette	2897	45	123	28
Lamar	2604	47	42	11
Lauderdale	3065	141	298	76
Lawrence	645	14	26	2
Leake	1265	43	42	7
Lee	4439	89	197	39
Leflore	1918	88	194	47
Lincoln	1702	64	162	36
Lowndes	2132	62	115	33
Madison	4311	97	250	45
Marion	1044	46	92	15
Marshall	1913	39	59	13
Monroe	1758	76	172	52
Montgomery	673	24	53	9
Neshoba	2070	111	137	39
Newton	976	29	40	10
Noxubee	653	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2266	58	193	31
Panola	1965	43	60	8
Pearl River	1327	65	99	23
Perry	601	24	20	7
Pike	1536	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1788	26	19	2
Prentiss	1302	25	76	6
Quitman	452	6	0	0
Rankin	4798	90	183	23
Scott	1396	29	22	3
Sharkey	297	16	43	8
Simpson	1360	52	122	19
Smith	662	16	55	8
Stone	632	14	57	9
Sunflower	1794	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	916	27	29	7
Tate	1506	45	67	16
Tippah	1113	28	61	3
Tishomingo	990	41	96	26
Tunica	578	18	15	2
Union	1466	25	46	11
Walthall	713	27	67	13
Warren	1660	56	125	26
Washington	2901	105	181	39
Wayne	1115	22	59	10
Webster	401	14	52	11
Wilkinson	360	22	20	5
Winston	1020	23	46	11
Yalobusha	633	26	79	18
Yazoo	1421	36	137	14
Total	134,898	3,545	7,199	1,375