Mississippi’s two-week daily average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases continued to climb Tuesday as the state health department released the latest virus case numbers.

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

Approximately 14,294 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. 18 the 14-day new case total was just 9,751 cases.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 905 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began in March to 135,803. In the last two weeks, more than 14,000 Mississippians have tested positive for the virus.

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

The state reported 36 new deaths Tuesday. A total of 3,581 Mississippians have died from the virus, the state reported.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases jumped to 1,095 with Tuesday’s update.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 1,021 on Tuesday, 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	1259	47	64	14
Alcorn	1358	22	88	10
Amite	460	14	15	2
Attala	975	27	96	20
Benton	460	16	44	8
Bolivar	2266	83	222	30
Calhoun	690	13	25	4
Carroll	655	13	45	9
Chickasaw	976	32	47	14
Choctaw	269	7	1	0
Claiborne	568	16	43	9
Clarke	848	53	93	27
Clay	817	26	20	3
Coahoma	1402	40	126	11
Copiah	1519	39	72	9
Covington	1110	32	66	15
De Soto	8985	91	101	20
Forrest	3460	85	177	41
Franklin	289	4	4	1
George	1167	22	36	6
Greene	560	20	40	6
Grenada	1318	44	114	21
Hancock	1082	35	59	9
Harrison	6476	104	303	35
Hinds	9045	186	486	80
Holmes	1203	60	102	20
Humphreys	506	18	32	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1380	33	89	17
Jackson	5786	111	113	12
Jasper	773	21	1	0
Jefferson	302	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	513	16	8	1
Jones	3276	86	187	38
Kemper	365	15	41	9
Lafayette	2912	45	123	28
Lamar	2613	47	42	11
Lauderdale	3084	141	298	76
Lawrence	651	14	26	2
Leake	1268	43	42	7
Lee	4491	90	196	39
Leflore	1929	89	195	47
Lincoln	1710	64	162	36
Lowndes	2140	62	115	33
Madison	4339	98	250	46
Marion	1049	46	92	15
Marshall	1935	41	58	13
Monroe	1787	76	172	52
Montgomery	678	24	53	9
Neshoba	2075	111	138	39
Newton	980	29	40	10
Noxubee	654	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2278	58	193	31
Panola	1984	46	59	9
Pearl River	1339	65	99	23
Perry	608	24	20	7
Pike	1547	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1824	26	19	2
Prentiss	1310	25	76	6
Quitman	456	6	0	0
Rankin	4833	91	184	24
Scott	1414	29	22	3
Sharkey	296	16	43	8
Simpson	1369	53	122	19
Smith	664	16	55	8
Stone	636	14	58	9
Sunflower	1801	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	921	27	29	7
Tate	1517	46	67	17
Tippah	1133	29	61	3
Tishomingo	999	41	96	26
Tunica	579	18	15	2
Union	1500	25	46	11
Walthall	719	27	67	13
Warren	1663	56	125	26
Washington	2908	105	181	39
Wayne	1115	22	59	10
Webster	404	14	52	11
Wilkinson	363	22	20	5
Winston	1039	23	46	11
Yalobusha	638	26	80	18
Yazoo	1425	36	137	14
Total	135,803	3,581	7,209	1,382