Mississippi's new coronavirus cases now at lowest level since June - Magnolia State Live

Mississippi’s new coronavirus cases now at lowest level since June

Published 5:49 pm Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Mississippi’s spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to decline with a weekly average lower than any time period since late June.

The state reported Tuesday 348 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 291,222.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 24 new deaths on Tuesday, leaving the total death toll to 6,577.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 358 on Tuesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 590 with Tuesday’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.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	2323	74	72	15
Alcorn	2897	60	130	20
Amite	1106	32	54	7
Attala	2056	69	174	36
Benton	925	24	45	10
Bolivar	4567	120	232	31
Calhoun	1553	27	36	4
Carroll	1171	23	51	9
Chickasaw	2002	50	58	15
Choctaw	693	16	1	0
Claiborne	973	29	45	9
Clarke	1676	71	123	31
Clay	1773	48	38	5
Coahoma	2722	65	129	11
Copiah	2733	57	81	11
Covington	2462	77	136	39
De Soto	19470	226	113	24
Forrest	7055	135	225	50
Franklin	753	19	39	4
George	2295	45	59	7
Greene	1263	33	52	6
Grenada	2445	76	155	32
Hancock	3377	73	68	14
Harrison	16385	273	482	65
Hinds	18555	383	806	129
Holmes	1814	70	104	20
Humphreys	912	26	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2884	71	134	23
Jackson	12401	216	235	33
Jasper	2103	43	43	2
Jefferson	608	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	998	31	8	1
Jones	7836	144	218	41
Kemper	892	22	44	9
Lafayette	5688	113	187	55
Lamar	5793	79	53	13
Lauderdale	6735	225	441	99
Lawrence	1184	20	27	2
Leake	2508	70	88	15
Lee	9635	160	222	41
Leflore	3346	118	237	52
Lincoln	3437	99	183	38
Lowndes	5989	137	256	62
Madison	9353	193	365	69
Marion	2494	78	158	24
Marshall	3979	92	64	15
Monroe	3971	125	190	55
Montgomery	1205	37	54	9
Neshoba	3746	166	203	58
Newton	2225	51	87	15
Noxubee	1224	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4380	91	221	36
Panola	4240	92	102	13
Pearl River	4070	127	186	34
Perry	1201	33	21	7
Pike	2977	92	127	34
Pontotoc	4060	66	86	10
Prentiss	2671	58	99	15
Quitman	766	14	0	0
Rankin	12498	260	390	61
Scott	2913	67	115	18
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2692	78	158	20
Smith	1511	31	65	8
Stone	1707	29	84	14
Sunflower	3157	85	121	20
Tallahatchie	1690	39	50	7
Tate	2991	72	80	19
Tippah	2752	65	120	14
Tishomingo	2109	65	102	27
Tunica	979	23	18	2
Union	3913	72	131	23
Walthall	1230	40	69	13
Warren	4091	113	169	37
Washington	5124	128	191	39
Wayne	2501	40	69	11
Webster	1086	29	61	11
Wilkinson	622	26	25	5
Winston	2201	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1419	36	82	22
Yazoo	2826	62	139	18
Total	291,222	6,577	10,368	1,941