Trailing averages indicate January coronavirus numbers may be as bad (or worse) than December

Published 12:10 pm Monday, January 4, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Mississippi continue to be detected at near-record levels, the state reported Monday.

The daily averages of cases to date in January indicate the month may ultimately yield as many (or more) cases as were found in December.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,616 new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus Monday along with two-dozen more deaths. Over the last 14 days, approximately 28,177 cases were detected. By comparison, that’s more cases than were found in the entire month of October, just under 22,000.

The latest numbers bring the total cases found in the state to 223,677.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 182,103 cases have recovered and while many people who are infected with the virus may only have moderate or even no visible symptoms, others can get gravely ill and can die as a result.

Mississippi reported 13 additional deaths of COVID-19 coronavirus patients Monday. A total of 4,884 Mississippians have died from the virus, the state reported.

Note: Some deaths reported on a given day or in a given month may have occurred earlier, but were delayed in reporting.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dipped to 2,227 on Monday, after hitting a record high number of 2,239 on Sunday.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose to 2,013 with Monday’s update. The statistic is at the highest level in 10 days.

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	1830	60	72	15
Alcorn	2289	41	121	18
Amite	890	23	54	7
Attala	1797	51	167	32
Benton	711	21	45	10
Bolivar	3550	95	223	30
Calhoun	1213	17	25	4
Carroll	952	18	46	9
Chickasaw	1639	37	51	15
Choctaw	539	11	1	0
Claiborne	734	20	43	9
Clarke	1227	59	108	29
Clay	1393	30	20	3
Coahoma	2014	52	127	11
Copiah	2236	45	74	9
Covington	1918	68	133	39
De Soto	15263	141	108	20
Forrest	5410	104	215	45
Franklin	610	9	40	1
George	1749	37	48	7
Greene	1005	26	52	6
Grenada	2010	64	152	31
Hancock	2138	55	70	14
Harrison	11228	160	470	57
Hinds	14400	282	698	108
Holmes	1616	67	103	20
Humphreys	749	22	33	8
Issaquena	152	4	0	0
Itawamba	2386	51	123	22
Jackson	8988	159	215	26
Jasper	1500	26	34	1
Jefferson	469	14	22	3
Jefferson Davis	783	24	8	1
Jones	5413	98	206	39
Kemper	675	19	44	9
Lafayette	4374	85	185	50
Lamar	4291	60	47	13
Lauderdale	5124	171	378	88
Lawrence	927	16	27	2
Leake	2122	58	81	12
Lee	7927	122	206	40
Leflore	2732	102	226	49
Lincoln	2677	79	169	36
Lowndes	4622	93	202	41
Madison	7418	139	330	61
Marion	1803	65	155	22
Marshall	3001	63	62	15
Monroe	3137	90	179	53
Montgomery	1008	31	54	9
Neshoba	3074	143	191	55
Newton	1665	38	83	13
Noxubee	984	20	31	4
Oktibbeha	3535	76	207	34
Panola	3293	71	103	13
Pearl River	2733	83	155	31
Perry	917	31	20	7
Pike	2298	71	118	32
Pontotoc	3255	42	21	3
Prentiss	2197	42	99	15
Quitman	615	7	0	0
Rankin	9202	171	329	48
Scott	2188	41	37	4
Sharkey	401	17	43	8
Simpson	2117	65	152	19
Smith	1072	20	55	8
Stone	1235	18	78	9
Sunflower	2504	62	102	15
Tallahatchie	1258	33	43	7
Tate	2454	56	80	19
Tippah	2057	41	80	5
Tishomingo	1617	53	101	27
Tunica	773	19	15	2
Union	2999	44	105	17
Walthall	1026	34	67	13
Warren	2891	79	164	37
Washington	4487	117	187	39
Wayne	1747	27	68	11
Webster	810	19	57	11
Wilkinson	538	24	24	5
Winston	1886	53	105	28
Yalobusha	1038	33	81	22
Yazoo	2172	50	138	17
Total	223,677	4,884	9,391	1,727