Mississippi's weekly coronavirus case counts increase with latest state numbers - Magnolia State Live

Mississippi’s weekly coronavirus case counts increase with latest state numbers

Published 6:12 pm Friday, February 26, 2021

Mississippi’s weekly number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases increased Friday, but remains low relative to record highs seen last month.

The state health department reported Friday 731 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 293,542.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 25 new deaths on Friday, leaving the total death toll to 6,638.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose to 521 on Friday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 564 with Friday’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	2333	77	72	15
Alcorn	2907	60	130	20
Amite	1109	32	55	7
Attala	2063	69	175	36
Benton	933	24	45	10
Bolivar	4599	121	232	31
Calhoun	1571	28	36	4
Carroll	1179	23	51	9
Chickasaw	2008	51	60	15
Choctaw	695	16	1	0
Claiborne	979	29	45	9
Clarke	1689	71	123	31
Clay	1782	50	38	5
Coahoma	2763	67	129	11
Copiah	2760	57	81	11
Covington	2482	78	136	39
De Soto	19601	229	113	24
Forrest	7159	136	226	51
Franklin	756	19	39	4
George	2311	45	59	7
Greene	1272	33	52	6
Grenada	2462	77	155	32
Hancock	3416	74	68	14
Harrison	16569	277	483	65
Hinds	18712	386	806	130
Holmes	1817	70	104	20
Humphreys	924	27	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2890	72	134	23
Jackson	12483	219	236	34
Jasper	2127	44	43	2
Jefferson	619	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1012	31	8	1
Jones	7914	146	219	41
Kemper	896	23	44	9
Lafayette	5716	113	187	55
Lamar	5858	80	53	13
Lauderdale	6798	226	442	99
Lawrence	1195	21	27	2
Leake	2521	71	88	15
Lee	9671	160	222	41
Leflore	3363	118	237	52
Lincoln	3491	100	185	38
Lowndes	6014	137	256	62
Madison	9420	196	365	69
Marion	2515	78	158	24
Marshall	4003	92	64	15
Monroe	3981	126	190	55
Montgomery	1213	38	54	9
Neshoba	3777	167	203	58
Newton	2263	52	87	15
Noxubee	1228	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4403	91	222	36
Panola	4283	92	102	13
Pearl River	4138	128	187	35
Perry	1214	34	21	7
Pike	2991	93	132	34
Pontotoc	4080	68	86	12
Prentiss	2688	58	99	15
Quitman	771	14	0	0
Rankin	12637	263	392	61
Scott	2928	68	115	18
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2727	78	158	20
Smith	1524	31	65	8
Stone	1718	29	84	14
Sunflower	3173	85	121	20
Tallahatchie	1700	39	50	7
Tate	3015	74	80	19
Tippah	2761	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2119	65	102	27
Tunica	988	23	18	2
Union	3936	73	131	23
Walthall	1236	40	69	13
Warren	4122	113	169	37
Washington	5182	129	191	39
Wayne	2515	41	69	11
Webster	1100	30	61	11
Wilkinson	622	26	25	5
Winston	2213	75	130	39
Yalobusha	1435	36	82	22
Yazoo	2849	62	139	18
Total	293,542	6,638	10,387	1,946