Mississippi reported one of its highest single days of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases Wednesday as the state is experiencing a growing number of cases and more deaths.

In the last two weeks, 15,121 Mississippians have contracted the virus. That rate is the highest the state has seen since early August when the state saw its first surge in cases.

By comparison, a month ago on Oct. 18 the 14-day new case total was just 9,751 cases, indicating in the latest period the number of new cases has increased approximately 55 percent.

The rolling two-week average of new cases has been steadily increasing over the last several weeks and is approaching levels not seen since the very worst of the first surge in cases in late July and early August. The highest 14-day total of new cases occurred on August 1 when just more than 18,000 cases were detected.

Mississippi’s 14-day, daily average of new cases was 1,080 per day. It was the third-straight day the number was above 1,000 and the highest number the state has seen since August 8.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,593 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began in March to 137,396.

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

The state reported 20 new deaths Wednesday. A total of 3,601 Mississippians have died from the virus, the state reported.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases jumped to 1,143 with Wednesday’s update. It was the highest 7-day average since August 3.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 1,080 on Wednesday, the highest level since August 8.

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	1276	48	64	14
Alcorn	1375	23	88	10
Amite	462	14	15	2
Attala	1005	29	99	20
Benton	470	17	44	9
Bolivar	2294	83	222	30
Calhoun	694	13	25	4
Carroll	664	13	45	9
Chickasaw	986	32	47	14
Choctaw	280	7	1	0
Claiborne	568	16	43	9
Clarke	852	53	93	27
Clay	824	26	20	3
Coahoma	1421	40	126	11
Copiah	1538	39	72	9
Covington	1112	33	66	15
De Soto	9117	92	101	20
Forrest	3490	85	176	41
Franklin	297	4	4	1
George	1173	23	36	6
Greene	564	20	40	6
Grenada	1321	44	114	21
Hancock	1095	36	59	9
Harrison	6530	104	303	35
Hinds	9166	187	487	81
Holmes	1210	60	102	20
Humphreys	509	18	32	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1396	33	89	17
Jackson	5830	111	113	12
Jasper	779	21	1	0
Jefferson	306	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	520	16	8	1
Jones	3308	87	188	38
Kemper	380	15	41	9
Lafayette	2946	45	123	28
Lamar	2630	48	42	12
Lauderdale	3120	141	300	76
Lawrence	668	14	26	2
Leake	1271	43	42	7
Lee	4579	90	196	39
Leflore	1945	89	195	47
Lincoln	1735	64	162	36
Lowndes	2162	62	115	33
Madison	4402	99	250	46
Marion	1056	46	92	15
Marshall	1974	41	58	13
Monroe	1810	76	172	52
Montgomery	690	24	53	9
Neshoba	2099	111	141	39
Newton	989	29	40	10
Noxubee	665	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2292	58	193	31
Panola	2004	46	59	9
Pearl River	1357	66	99	23
Perry	616	24	20	7
Pike	1556	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1841	26	19	2
Prentiss	1334	25	76	6
Quitman	459	6	0	0
Rankin	4954	93	184	24
Scott	1426	29	22	3
Sharkey	296	16	43	8
Simpson	1377	53	122	19
Smith	668	16	55	8
Stone	652	14	58	9
Sunflower	1817	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	926	27	29	7
Tate	1539	47	68	18
Tippah	1150	29	61	3
Tishomingo	1009	41	96	26
Tunica	585	19	15	2
Union	1508	25	46	11
Walthall	725	27	67	13
Warren	1670	56	125	26
Washington	2948	107	181	39
Wayne	1125	22	59	10
Webster	406	14	52	11
Wilkinson	364	22	20	5
Winston	1057	23	46	11
Yalobusha	646	26	80	18
Yazoo	1428	36	137	14
Total	137,396	3,601	7,219	1,386