New Mississippi coronavirus cases jump to 10-day high mark

Published 4:41 pm Thursday, February 25, 2021

Mississippi’s newly reported COVID-19 coronavirus cases increased significantly Thursday after nearly two weeks of much lower numbers.

The state health department reported Thursday 920 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. It was the highest single-day number of new cases reported in 10 days.

That brings the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 292,811.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported eight new deaths on Thursday, leaving the total death toll to 6,613.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 468 on Thursday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 582 with Thursday’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	2332	77	72	15
Alcorn	2903	60	130	20
Amite	1108	32	54	7
Attala	2062	69	175	36
Benton	931	24	45	10
Bolivar	4594	120	232	31
Calhoun	1564	28	36	4
Carroll	1176	23	51	9
Chickasaw	2006	50	60	15
Choctaw	695	16	1	0
Claiborne	977	29	45	9
Clarke	1686	71	123	31
Clay	1781	49	38	5
Coahoma	2727	66	129	11
Copiah	2745	57	81	11
Covington	2478	78	136	39
De Soto	19560	229	113	24
Forrest	7140	136	226	51
Franklin	755	19	39	4
George	2306	45	59	7
Greene	1268	33	52	6
Grenada	2458	76	155	32
Hancock	3399	73	68	14
Harrison	16512	276	483	65
Hinds	18674	385	806	130
Holmes	1816	70	104	20
Humphreys	916	26	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2888	71	134	23
Jackson	12451	217	236	33
Jasper	2118	44	43	2
Jefferson	614	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1005	31	8	1
Jones	7891	145	219	41
Kemper	895	22	44	9
Lafayette	5707	113	187	55
Lamar	5844	80	53	13
Lauderdale	6784	225	442	99
Lawrence	1193	21	27	2
Leake	2517	70	88	15
Lee	9663	160	222	41
Leflore	3358	118	237	52
Lincoln	3464	100	183	38
Lowndes	6008	137	256	62
Madison	9400	195	365	69
Marion	2507	78	158	24
Marshall	3994	92	64	15
Monroe	3980	126	190	55
Montgomery	1212	37	54	9
Neshoba	3767	166	203	58
Newton	2247	51	87	15
Noxubee	1227	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4399	91	222	36
Panola	4268	92	102	13
Pearl River	4116	128	187	35
Perry	1214	34	21	7
Pike	2983	93	128	34
Pontotoc	4073	68	86	12
Prentiss	2686	58	99	15
Quitman	770	14	0	0
Rankin	12595	262	390	61
Scott	2925	67	115	18
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2717	78	158	20
Smith	1518	31	65	8
Stone	1714	29	84	14
Sunflower	3171	85	121	20
Tallahatchie	1698	39	50	7
Tate	3008	74	80	19
Tippah	2756	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2117	65	102	27
Tunica	986	23	18	2
Union	3928	73	131	23
Walthall	1235	40	69	13
Warren	4114	113	169	37
Washington	5159	128	191	39
Wayne	2513	40	69	11
Webster	1099	29	61	11
Wilkinson	622	26	25	5
Winston	2202	75	130	39
Yalobusha	1429	36	82	22
Yazoo	2838	62	139	18
Total	292,811	6,613	10,378	1,945