New coronavirus cases in Mississippi continue to slow after holiday spikes

Published 6:13 pm Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases found in Mississippi continues to be at multi-month lows with the latest data released Wednesday from the state.

The state health department reported Wednesday 669 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 291,891.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 28 new deaths on Wednesday, leaving the total death toll to 6,605.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 356 on Wednesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 581 with Wednesday’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	2328	77	72	15
Alcorn	2896	60	130	20
Amite	1107	32	54	7
Attala	2059	69	175	36
Benton	925	24	45	10
Bolivar	4580	120	232	31
Calhoun	1555	27	36	4
Carroll	1172	23	51	9
Chickasaw	2005	50	58	15
Choctaw	694	16	1	0
Claiborne	973	29	45	9
Clarke	1682	71	123	31
Clay	1778	48	38	5
Coahoma	2726	66	129	11
Copiah	2739	57	81	11
Covington	2471	78	136	39
De Soto	19515	228	113	24
Forrest	7094	136	226	51
Franklin	754	19	39	4
George	2298	45	59	7
Greene	1265	33	52	6
Grenada	2446	76	155	32
Hancock	3386	73	68	14
Harrison	16431	275	482	65
Hinds	18611	385	806	130
Holmes	1814	70	104	20
Humphreys	913	26	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2885	71	134	23
Jackson	12419	216	235	33
Jasper	2112	44	43	2
Jefferson	610	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	999	31	8	1
Jones	7857	145	218	41
Kemper	894	22	44	9
Lafayette	5698	113	187	55
Lamar	5811	80	53	13
Lauderdale	6760	225	442	99
Lawrence	1190	21	27	2
Leake	2513	70	88	15
Lee	9641	160	222	41
Leflore	3349	118	237	52
Lincoln	3447	100	183	38
Lowndes	5998	137	256	62
Madison	9378	194	365	69
Marion	2498	78	158	24
Marshall	3983	92	64	15
Monroe	3977	126	190	55
Montgomery	1205	37	54	9
Neshoba	3758	166	203	58
Newton	2231	51	87	15
Noxubee	1226	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4386	91	222	36
Panola	4249	92	102	13
Pearl River	4083	128	186	35
Perry	1209	34	21	7
Pike	2982	93	128	34
Pontotoc	4066	68	86	12
Prentiss	2676	58	99	15
Quitman	766	14	0	0
Rankin	12543	261	390	61
Scott	2918	67	115	18
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2707	78	158	20
Smith	1515	31	65	8
Stone	1711	29	84	14
Sunflower	3166	85	121	20
Tallahatchie	1692	39	50	7
Tate	2998	74	80	19
Tippah	2754	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2114	65	102	27
Tunica	980	23	18	2
Union	3921	73	131	23
Walthall	1233	40	69	13
Warren	4101	113	169	37
Washington	5135	128	191	39
Wayne	2505	40	69	11
Webster	1092	29	61	11
Wilkinson	622	26	25	5
Winston	2202	74	130	39
Yalobusha	1422	36	82	22
Yazoo	2832	62	139	18
Total	291,891	6,605	10,372	1,945