New coronavirus cases continue to be on decline in Mississippi, state reports

Published 3:17 pm Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Mississippi appears to be on the decline based on the latest numbers from the state health department.

The state health department reported Wednesday 380 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 295,675.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 19 new deaths on Wednesday, leaving the total death toll to 6,743.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 541 on Wednesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 448 with Wednesday’s update.

Mississippi’s recent declines since January’s highs are similar to lower case spreads across the country.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 273,437 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	2346	78	72	15
Alcorn	2922	63	130	20
Amite	1117	34	55	8
Attala	2066	69	175	36
Benton	938	24	45	10
Bolivar	4616	124	232	31
Calhoun	1580	28	36	4
Carroll	1186	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2014	53	60	15
Choctaw	698	17	1	0
Claiborne	988	29	45	9
Clarke	1693	71	123	31
Clay	1792	51	38	5
Coahoma	2811	69	129	11
Copiah	2787	58	81	11
Covington	2495	80	136	39
De Soto	19700	230	113	24
Forrest	7234	138	226	51
Franklin	761	19	40	4
George	2321	45	59	7
Greene	1278	33	52	6
Grenada	2478	78	155	32
Hancock	3489	75	69	14
Harrison	16736	281	484	65
Hinds	18851	392	805	130
Holmes	1823	70	104	20
Humphreys	929	27	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2901	75	134	23
Jackson	12623	228	236	34
Jasper	2136	45	43	2
Jefferson	627	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1022	31	8	1
Jones	7990	147	219	41
Kemper	903	23	44	9
Lafayette	5740	113	187	55
Lamar	5896	80	53	13
Lauderdale	6837	226	442	99
Lawrence	1203	21	27	2
Leake	2528	71	88	15
Lee	9694	161	222	41
Leflore	3380	118	237	52
Lincoln	3552	104	185	39
Lowndes	6032	140	256	62
Madison	9480	203	365	69
Marion	2527	78	158	24
Marshall	4035	92	64	15
Monroe	3990	127	190	55
Montgomery	1226	39	54	9
Neshoba	3817	169	203	59
Newton	2308	52	87	15
Noxubee	1228	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4415	93	222	36
Panola	4319	95	103	14
Pearl River	4178	131	187	36
Perry	1221	35	21	7
Pike	3012	96	132	35
Pontotoc	4105	71	86	12
Prentiss	2702	58	99	15
Quitman	774	14	0	0
Rankin	12757	265	392	61
Scott	2945	70	115	18
Sharkey	491	17	43	8
Simpson	2762	80	157	20
Smith	1530	33	65	8
Stone	1724	29	84	14
Sunflower	3189	86	121	20
Tallahatchie	1712	39	50	7
Tate	3031	74	80	19
Tippah	2792	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2126	65	102	27
Tunica	993	23	18	2
Union	3961	74	131	23
Walthall	1243	40	69	13
Warren	4134	115	170	37
Washington	5220	130	191	39
Wayne	2543	41	69	11
Webster	1108	32	61	12
Wilkinson	624	26	25	5
Winston	2218	77	130	39
Yalobusha	1450	36	82	22
Yazoo	2905	65	139	18
Total	295,675	6,743	10,390	1,954