Mississippi's weekly coronavirus cases fell to 3-month low; dozens more deaths reported - Magnolia State Live

Mississippi’s weekly coronavirus cases fell to 3-month low; dozens more deaths reported

Published 2:38 pm Saturday, February 6, 2021

Mississippi’s weekly average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases fell below 1,000 cases Saturday for the first time since early November, continuing a recent trend of a declining number of new cases.

The state reported Saturday 1,036 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 280,778.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 44 new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to 6,266.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 941 on Saturday. It was the lowest average number of new cases in a 7-day period since November 9.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 1,268 with Saturday’s update. It was the lowest 14-day average since November 29.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 238,176 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	2253	74	72	15
Alcorn	2857	59	130	20
Amite	1079	31	54	7
Attala	2030	67	173	36
Benton	902	24	45	10
Bolivar	4411	112	231	31
Calhoun	1507	25	33	4
Carroll	1116	22	49	9
Chickasaw	1966	49	58	15
Choctaw	671	14	1	0
Claiborne	952	28	45	9
Clarke	1604	66	123	30
Clay	1743	45	37	5
Coahoma	2633	59	129	11
Copiah	2652	53	81	11
Covington	2355	73	136	39
De Soto	18726	217	113	24
Forrest	6664	134	225	50
Franklin	733	19	39	4
George	2192	43	59	7
Greene	1199	31	52	6
Grenada	2334	74	155	32
Hancock	3214	70	68	14
Harrison	15620	243	481	65
Hinds	17962	362	804	127
Holmes	1778	69	103	20
Humphreys	887	26	34	8
Issaquena	164	6	0	0
Itawamba	2815	69	134	23
Jackson	11745	206	233	32
Jasper	1983	40	43	2
Jefferson	597	25	40	7
Jefferson Davis	953	31	8	1
Jones	7467	132	217	41
Kemper	854	21	45	9
Lafayette	5542	108	187	55
Lamar	5425	69	53	13
Lauderdale	6514	214	439	97
Lawrence	1146	18	27	2
Leake	2466	68	88	14
Lee	9410	153	217	41
Leflore	3254	115	236	52
Lincoln	3285	97	173	37
Lowndes	5815	130	256	62
Madison	9112	186	362	69
Marion	2409	76	158	24
Marshall	3788	87	64	15
Monroe	3893	119	190	55
Montgomery	1161	36	54	9
Neshoba	3618	164	201	58
Newton	2111	49	87	15
Noxubee	1190	27	35	6
Oktibbeha	4271	88	216	36
Panola	4101	88	102	13
Pearl River	3820	117	186	33
Perry	1103	32	21	7
Pike	2882	89	125	34
Pontotoc	3976	65	87	10
Prentiss	2627	56	99	15
Quitman	750	12	0	0
Rankin	12040	243	390	61
Scott	2812	60	114	12
Sharkey	483	17	43	8
Simpson	2555	77	158	20
Smith	1436	27	62	8
Stone	1632	28	84	14
Sunflower	3059	81	117	19
Tallahatchie	1656	37	50	7
Tate	2899	67	80	19
Tippah	2651	58	119	11
Tishomingo	2056	64	102	27
Tunica	939	23	18	2
Union	3780	70	132	22
Walthall	1204	39	68	13
Warren	3972	110	170	38
Washington	5064	125	189	39
Wayne	2360	40	69	11
Webster	1030	24	58	11
Wilkinson	613	25	25	5
Winston	2160	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1357	36	82	22
Yazoo	2733	59	139	18
Total	280,778	6,266	10,312	1,922