New coronavirus cases down as much of Mississippi gripped in winter weather lockdown

Published 12:53 pm Wednesday, February 17, 2021

With dozens of Mississippi counties under a winter weather lockdown, the number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases detected in the state dropped Wednesday, driving weekly new case averages down as well.

The state reported Wednesday 684 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 289,398.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 23 new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 6,524.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 806 on Wednesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 863 with Wednesday’s update.

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	2310	74	72	15
Alcorn	2891	60	130	20
Amite	1097	32	54	7
Attala	2056	69	174	36
Benton	923	24	45	10
Bolivar	4530	119	231	31
Calhoun	1549	26	35	4
Carroll	1169	23	51	9
Chickasaw	1996	50	58	15
Choctaw	693	16	1	0
Claiborne	973	29	45	9
Clarke	1664	69	123	30
Clay	1765	48	38	5
Coahoma	2712	65	129	11
Copiah	2721	57	81	11
Covington	2440	76	136	39
De Soto	19331	226	113	24
Forrest	6926	135	225	50
Franklin	750	19	39	4
George	2275	45	59	7
Greene	1243	32	52	6
Grenada	2437	75	155	32
Hancock	3354	73	68	14
Harrison	16232	266	482	65
Hinds	18514	380	805	128
Holmes	1801	69	104	20
Humphreys	908	26	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2876	71	134	23
Jackson	12300	215	233	33
Jasper	2080	41	43	2
Jefferson	607	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	991	31	8	1
Jones	7747	142	218	41
Kemper	887	22	44	9
Lafayette	5670	113	187	55
Lamar	5684	77	53	13
Lauderdale	6701	220	441	99
Lawrence	1176	20	27	2
Leake	2504	69	88	15
Lee	9601	159	222	41
Leflore	3328	117	237	52
Lincoln	3412	99	183	38
Lowndes	5949	137	256	62
Madison	9324	189	365	69
Marion	2485	77	158	24
Marshall	3940	92	64	15
Monroe	3961	125	190	55
Montgomery	1198	37	54	9
Neshoba	3726	165	202	58
Newton	2200	51	87	15
Noxubee	1217	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4368	90	221	36
Panola	4219	90	102	13
Pearl River	4004	126	186	34
Perry	1166	33	21	7
Pike	2955	91	127	34
Pontotoc	4045	66	86	10
Prentiss	2668	58	99	15
Quitman	764	14	0	0
Rankin	12467	257	390	61
Scott	2898	66	115	17
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2639	78	158	20
Smith	1487	29	65	8
Stone	1695	28	84	14
Sunflower	3144	84	121	19
Tallahatchie	1684	39	50	7
Tate	2974	72	80	19
Tippah	2738	64	120	13
Tishomingo	2097	65	102	27
Tunica	969	23	18	2
Union	3892	72	131	23
Walthall	1228	40	69	13
Warren	4080	113	169	37
Washington	5122	128	191	39
Wayne	2488	40	69	11
Webster	1079	29	61	11
Wilkinson	618	26	25	5
Winston	2194	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1416	36	82	22
Yazoo	2821	62	139	18
Total	289,398	6,524	10,362	1,936