New coronavirus cases reported, but weekly average statistics still low in Mississippi

Published 4:00 pm Saturday, February 27, 2021

Mississippi reported more than 500 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus Saturday, but the weekly average number of new cases remains low relative to record highs seen last month.

The state health department reported Saturday 549 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 294,091.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 31 new deaths on Saturday, leaving the total death toll to 6,669.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose to 550 on Saturday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 553 with Satuday’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	2338	77	72	15
Alcorn	2912	61	130	20
Amite	1112	32	55	7
Attala	2062	69	175	36
Benton	933	24	45	10
Bolivar	4604	122	232	31
Calhoun	1575	28	36	4
Carroll	1181	24	51	10
Chickasaw	2009	51	60	15
Choctaw	695	16	1	0
Claiborne	981	29	45	9
Clarke	1691	71	123	31
Clay	1785	50	38	5
Coahoma	2773	67	129	11
Copiah	2763	57	81	11
Covington	2484	78	136	39
De Soto	19626	230	113	24
Forrest	7184	136	226	51
Franklin	759	19	40	4
George	2312	45	59	7
Greene	1274	33	52	6
Grenada	2466	77	155	32
Hancock	3438	74	69	14
Harrison	16618	278	483	65
Hinds	18745	386	806	130
Holmes	1817	70	104	20
Humphreys	925	27	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2893	74	134	23
Jackson	12509	224	236	34
Jasper	2129	45	43	2
Jefferson	620	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1015	31	8	1
Jones	7928	146	219	41
Kemper	897	23	44	9
Lafayette	5721	113	187	55
Lamar	5868	80	53	13
Lauderdale	6813	226	442	99
Lawrence	1196	21	27	2
Leake	2522	71	88	15
Lee	9679	160	222	41
Leflore	3367	118	237	52
Lincoln	3508	100	185	38
Lowndes	6017	137	256	62
Madison	9432	199	365	69
Marion	2519	78	158	24
Marshall	4018	92	64	15
Monroe	3982	126	190	55
Montgomery	1218	38	54	9
Neshoba	3782	168	203	59
Newton	2275	52	87	15
Noxubee	1228	29	35	6
Oktibbeha	4406	93	222	36
Panola	4288	93	102	13
Pearl River	4144	129	187	36
Perry	1215	34	21	7
Pike	2997	95	132	35
Pontotoc	4084	69	86	12
Prentiss	2695	58	99	15
Quitman	771	14	0	0
Rankin	12662	264	392	61
Scott	2931	70	115	18
Sharkey	488	17	43	8
Simpson	2738	78	158	20
Smith	1525	31	65	8
Stone	1719	29	84	14
Sunflower	3176	86	121	20
Tallahatchie	1704	39	50	7
Tate	3017	74	80	19
Tippah	2767	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2119	65	102	27
Tunica	989	23	18	2
Union	3949	74	131	23
Walthall	1236	40	69	13
Warren	4124	113	170	37
Washington	5205	130	191	39
Wayne	2522	41	69	11
Webster	1102	30	61	11
Wilkinson	623	26	25	5
Winston	2214	75	130	39
Yalobusha	1437	37	82	22
Yazoo	2879	62	139	18
Total	294,091	6,669	10,390	1,950