Mississippi coronavirus cases inch up, but still down from holiday highs

Published 2:00 pm Saturday, March 6, 2021

Mississippi’s new case of COVID-19 coronavirus inched up slightly Saturday but remain at low levels compared to the last several months.

The state health department reported Saturday 576 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 297,321.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 22 new deaths on Saturday, leaving the total death toll to 6,805.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose slightly to 461 on Saturday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 506 with Saturday’s update.

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	2357	78	78	15
Alcorn	2927	63	130	20
Amite	1124	35	55	8
Attala	2069	71	175	36
Benton	940	24	45	10
Bolivar	4630	124	232	31
Calhoun	1586	28	36	4
Carroll	1194	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2019	54	60	15
Choctaw	701	17	1	0
Claiborne	990	30	45	9
Clarke	1707	73	123	31
Clay	1794	52	38	5
Coahoma	2830	69	129	11
Copiah	2799	59	81	11
Covington	2502	80	136	39
De Soto	19814	231	113	24
Forrest	7289	138	226	51
Franklin	764	20	40	4
George	2327	45	59	7
Greene	1281	33	52	6
Grenada	2488	78	155	32
Hancock	3529	78	69	14
Harrison	16886	282	484	65
Hinds	18949	395	805	131
Holmes	1828	70	104	20
Humphreys	931	28	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2906	75	134	23
Jackson	12750	234	239	35
Jasper	2141	45	43	2
Jefferson	628	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1027	31	8	1
Jones	8035	148	219	41
Kemper	914	23	44	9
Lafayette	5767	114	187	55
Lamar	5933	81	53	13
Lauderdale	6872	228	442	100
Lawrence	1214	21	27	2
Leake	2541	72	88	15
Lee	9720	163	222	41
Leflore	3400	121	237	52
Lincoln	3624	104	186	39
Lowndes	6061	140	256	62
Madison	9516	204	365	69
Marion	2588	78	158	24
Marshall	4059	95	64	15
Monroe	3996	129	190	55
Montgomery	1235	40	54	9
Neshoba	3848	171	203	59
Newton	2327	53	87	15
Noxubee	1234	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4430	95	222	36
Panola	4336	98	103	14
Pearl River	4212	132	188	36
Perry	1232	35	21	7
Pike	3026	97	133	35
Pontotoc	4110	71	86	12
Prentiss	2712	58	99	15
Quitman	775	14	0	0
Rankin	12842	265	392	61
Scott	2961	71	115	18
Sharkey	492	17	43	8
Simpson	2775	81	157	20
Smith	1538	33	65	8
Stone	1734	29	84	14
Sunflower	3209	86	121	20
Tallahatchie	1717	39	50	7
Tate	3039	74	80	19
Tippah	2800	65	119	13
Tishomingo	2132	66	102	27
Tunica	998	24	18	2
Union	3971	74	131	23
Walthall	1254	41	69	13
Warren	4144	115	170	37
Washington	5232	130	191	39
Wayne	2556	41	69	11
Webster	1111	32	61	12
Wilkinson	627	27	25	5
Winston	2221	79	130	39
Yalobusha	1457	36	82	22
Yazoo	2920	66	139	18
Total	297,321	6,805	10,402	1,957