Mississippi coronavirus spread drops to pre-holiday spike level

Published 11:56 am Thursday, February 11, 2021

Mississippi’s average COVID-19 coronavirus continues to decline Thursday and now stands at a level not seen since before the holiday spike.

The state reported Thursday 911 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 284,664.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 23 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 6,390.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 876 on Thursday. It was the lowest 7-day average since November 7.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 1,013 with Thursday’s update. It was the lowest two-week, daily average since November 16.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 253,140 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	2266	74	72	15
Alcorn	2876	59	130	20
Amite	1089	32	54	7
Attala	2043	68	173	36
Benton	911	24	45	10
Bolivar	4455	112	231	31
Calhoun	1521	25	34	4
Carroll	1137	23	49	9
Chickasaw	1974	50	58	15
Choctaw	682	15	1	0
Claiborne	963	29	45	9
Clarke	1625	67	123	30
Clay	1760	45	38	5
Coahoma	2663	61	129	11
Copiah	2686	55	81	11
Covington	2381	73	136	39
De Soto	18991	221	113	24
Forrest	6763	134	225	50
Franklin	737	19	39	4
George	2227	44	59	7
Greene	1219	31	52	6
Grenada	2363	74	155	32
Hancock	3270	71	68	14
Harrison	15904	256	482	65
Hinds	18246	372	805	127
Holmes	1790	69	104	20
Humphreys	896	26	34	8
Issaquena	164	6	0	0
Itawamba	2847	71	134	23
Jackson	12060	210	233	32
Jasper	2015	40	43	2
Jefferson	604	26	41	7
Jefferson Davis	971	31	8	1
Jones	7585	138	217	41
Kemper	866	22	44	9
Lafayette	5605	110	187	55
Lamar	5551	71	53	13
Lauderdale	6592	219	441	99
Lawrence	1162	18	27	2
Leake	2481	69	88	15
Lee	9518	154	217	41
Leflore	3284	116	238	52
Lincoln	3343	98	183	37
Lowndes	5882	135	256	62
Madison	9227	189	364	69
Marion	2456	77	158	24
Marshall	3859	89	64	15
Monroe	3926	123	190	55
Montgomery	1175	37	54	9
Neshoba	3659	165	202	58
Newton	2148	50	87	15
Noxubee	1202	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4313	89	220	36
Panola	4160	88	102	13
Pearl River	3897	122	186	34
Perry	1121	32	21	7
Pike	2917	89	127	34
Pontotoc	4013	65	86	10
Prentiss	2645	57	99	15
Quitman	755	14	0	0
Rankin	12244	249	390	61
Scott	2854	65	114	16
Sharkey	486	17	43	8
Simpson	2584	78	158	20
Smith	1456	27	62	8
Stone	1656	28	84	14
Sunflower	3105	82	121	19
Tallahatchie	1670	39	50	7
Tate	2923	67	80	19
Tippah	2680	63	120	13
Tishomingo	2077	64	102	27
Tunica	953	23	18	2
Union	3831	71	131	23
Walthall	1216	39	69	13
Warren	4021	113	170	38
Washington	5079	125	190	39
Wayne	2394	40	69	11
Webster	1050	26	59	11
Wilkinson	614	26	25	5
Winston	2176	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1384	36	82	22
Yazoo	2770	60	139	18
Total	284,664	6,390	10,346	1,933