Mississippi reports second day in row with no new coronavirus deaths, new cases remain low

Published 4:47 pm Monday, February 22, 2021

Mississippi’s new COVID-19 coronavirus case spread continued to decline Monday, and for the second-straight day, the state reported no new deaths attributed to the virus.

The state reported Monday 242 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 290,874.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported no new deaths on Monday, leaving the total death toll to 6,553.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 413 on Monday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 612 with Monday’s update.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 264,456 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.

Long-term care cases and death totals will resume on Tuesday.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths
Adams	2319	74
Alcorn	2897	60
Amite	1104	32
Attala	2056	69
Benton	924	24
Bolivar	4566	120
Calhoun	1552	27
Carroll	1169	23
Chickasaw	2002	50
Choctaw	693	16
Claiborne	973	29
Clarke	1673	70
Clay	1772	48
Coahoma	2722	65
Copiah	2727	57
Covington	2461	77
De Soto	19441	226
Forrest	7048	135
Franklin	750	19
George	2293	45
Greene	1262	33
Grenada	2443	75
Hancock	3371	73
Harrison	16363	269
Hinds	18542	382
Holmes	1809	69
Humphreys	911	26
Issaquena	167	6
Itawamba	2884	71
Jackson	12382	216
Jasper	2101	42
Jefferson	607	27
Jefferson Davis	997	31
Jones	7825	142
Kemper	891	22
Lafayette	5681	113
Lamar	5781	79
Lauderdale	6728	224
Lawrence	1181	20
Leake	2505	70
Lee	9627	160
Leflore	3341	117
Lincoln	3428	99
Lowndes	5970	137
Madison	9343	190
Marion	2493	78
Marshall	3963	92
Monroe	3967	125
Montgomery	1202	37
Neshoba	3742	165
Newton	2218	51
Noxubee	1224	29
Oktibbeha	4377	90
Panola	4237	92
Pearl River	4057	127
Perry	1197	33
Pike	2973	91
Pontotoc	4059	66
Prentiss	2670	58
Quitman	766	14
Rankin	12490	258
Scott	2912	66
Sharkey	488	17
Simpson	2684	78
Smith	1510	30
Stone	1704	29
Sunflower	3155	85
Tallahatchie	1688	39
Tate	2985	72
Tippah	2747	64
Tishomingo	2106	65
Tunica	979	23
Union	3909	72
Walthall	1230	40
Warren	4090	113
Washington	5124	128
Wayne	2499	40
Webster	1086	29
Wilkinson	621	26
Winston	2199	74
Yalobusha	1417	36
Yazoo	2824	62
Total	290,874	6,553