Mississippi’s weekly average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases dropped Wednesday to a rate not seen since late November after the state reported its latest statistics.

The state reported Wednesday 791 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 277,322.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 26 new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 6,158.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 1,236 on Wednesday. It was the lowest average number of new cases in a 7-day period since late November.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 1,464 with Wednesday’s update. It was the lowest 14-day average since early December.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 222,812 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.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, 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	2228	72	72	15
Alcorn	2830	59	129	20
Amite	1070	30	54	7
Attala	2017	65	173	36
Benton	896	24	45	10
Bolivar	4353	111	226	31
Calhoun	1493	23	29	4
Carroll	1102	22	48	9
Chickasaw	1950	49	57	15
Choctaw	667	14	1	0
Claiborne	926	27	45	9
Clarke	1583	65	123	30
Clay	1733	45	34	5
Coahoma	2600	58	129	11
Copiah	2625	51	80	10
Covington	2332	73	136	39
De Soto	18490	210	113	24
Forrest	6542	130	225	50
Franklin	726	19	39	4
George	2168	42	59	7
Greene	1185	31	52	6
Grenada	2315	74	155	32
Hancock	3179	67	68	14
Harrison	15412	234	481	65
Hinds	17748	358	803	127
Holmes	1768	69	103	20
Humphreys	881	25	34	8
Issaquena	163	6	0	0
Itawamba	2790	68	133	23
Jackson	11590	201	230	30
Jasper	1954	39	40	2
Jefferson	592	23	40	7
Jefferson Davis	938	31	8	1
Jones	7332	124	218	41
Kemper	844	21	45	9
Lafayette	5456	106	187	55
Lamar	5339	67	53	13
Lauderdale	6425	212	439	96
Lawrence	1133	18	27	2
Leake	2448	68	88	14
Lee	9323	150	217	41
Leflore	3220	114	235	52
Lincoln	3238	94	173	37
Lowndes	5761	130	256	62
Madison	9009	182	360	69
Marion	2386	75	158	24
Marshall	3738	81	64	15
Monroe	3840	118	189	55
Montgomery	1156	36	54	9
Neshoba	3587	162	201	58
Newton	2082	49	87	15
Noxubee	1178	27	35	6
Oktibbeha	4231	87	216	36
Panola	4047	87	102	13
Pearl River	3775	115	186	33
Perry	1092	32	21	7
Pike	2841	89	125	34
Pontotoc	3933	63	80	8
Prentiss	2607	56	99	15
Quitman	743	11	0	0
Rankin	11796	240	390	61
Scott	2769	58	114	11
Sharkey	480	17	43	8
Simpson	2518	76	158	20
Smith	1409	27	62	8
Stone	1615	28	84	14
Sunflower	3029	81	117	19
Tallahatchie	1637	37	50	7
Tate	2880	67	80	19
Tippah	2623	55	119	9
Tishomingo	2029	62	102	27
Tunica	926	22	18	2
Union	3727	68	132	22
Walthall	1194	38	68	13
Warren	3916	110	170	38
Washington	5042	125	189	39
Wayne	2324	40	69	11
Webster	1024	24	58	11
Wilkinson	607	25	25	5
Winston	2141	74	128	39
Yalobusha	1320	36	82	22
Yazoo	2706	59	139	18
Total	277,322	6,158	10,276	1,913