Mississippi reports lowest single-day new coronavirus cases since May, ice storm likely factor in drop

Published 5:55 pm Thursday, February 18, 2021

With much of Mississippi iced in after a second winter storm passed through the state Wednesday, the state health department reported Thursday an incredibly low number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases, the figure was so low it was almost certainly affected by the winter weather.

The state reported Thursday 134 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 289,532.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported seven new deaths on Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 6,531.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 695 on Thursday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 786 with Thursday’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	2311	74	72	15
Alcorn	2891	60	130	20
Amite	1098	32	54	7
Attala	2056	69	174	36
Benton	923	24	45	10
Bolivar	4542	119	231	31
Calhoun	1550	26	35	4
Carroll	1169	23	51	9
Chickasaw	1999	50	58	15
Choctaw	693	16	1	0
Claiborne	973	29	45	9
Clarke	1666	70	123	30
Clay	1765	48	38	5
Coahoma	2714	65	129	11
Copiah	2721	57	81	11
Covington	2443	76	136	39
De Soto	19341	226	113	24
Forrest	6938	135	225	50
Franklin	750	19	39	4
George	2276	45	59	7
Greene	1245	32	52	6
Grenada	2437	75	155	32
Hancock	3355	73	68	14
Harrison	16241	266	482	65
Hinds	18515	380	805	128
Holmes	1801	69	104	20
Humphreys	908	26	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2876	71	134	23
Jackson	12305	215	233	33
Jasper	2080	42	43	2
Jefferson	607	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	991	31	8	1
Jones	7753	142	218	41
Kemper	887	22	44	9
Lafayette	5671	113	187	55
Lamar	5701	77	53	13
Lauderdale	6703	223	441	99
Lawrence	1177	20	27	2
Leake	2504	69	88	15
Lee	9602	159	222	41
Leflore	3329	117	237	52
Lincoln	3412	99	183	38
Lowndes	5949	137	256	62
Madison	9327	189	365	69
Marion	2487	78	158	24
Marshall	3943	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	4225	90	102	13
Pearl River	4010	126	186	34
Perry	1169	33	21	7
Pike	2956	91	127	34
Pontotoc	4048	66	86	10
Prentiss	2668	58	99	15
Quitman	766	14	0	0
Rankin	12468	257	390	61
Scott	2898	66	115	17
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2639	78	158	20
Smith	1488	29	65	8
Stone	1695	29	84	14
Sunflower	3144	84	121	19
Tallahatchie	1685	39	50	7
Tate	2975	72	80	19
Tippah	2739	64	120	13
Tishomingo	2098	65	102	27
Tunica	969	23	18	2
Union	3894	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	619	26	25	5
Winston	2195	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1416	36	82	22
Yazoo	2821	62	139	18
Total	289,532	6,531	10,362