Weekly number of new coronavirus cases inches up in Mississippi

Published 1:06 pm Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Mississippi’s weekly average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases inched up Wednesday with the lastest statistics released from the state.

The state health department reported Wednesday 437 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. Wednesday’s additional cases bring the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 298,445.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 11 new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 6,845.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose slightly to 396 on Wednesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 468 with Wednesday’s update.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 283,953 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	2366	79	78	15
Alcorn	2929	63	130	20
Amite	1132	37	55	9
Attala	2106	71	175	36
Benton	941	24	45	10
Bolivar	4641	125	232	31
Calhoun	1592	29	36	5
Carroll	1197	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2020	54	60	15
Choctaw	704	17	1	0
Claiborne	993	30	45	9
Clarke	1714	74	123	31
Clay	1795	53	38	5
Coahoma	2838	69	129	11
Copiah	2806	59	81	11
Covington	2511	80	136	39
De Soto	19868	233	113	24
Forrest	7320	139	226	51
Franklin	769	20	40	4
George	2329	45	59	7
Greene	1284	33	52	6
Grenada	2494	79	155	32
Hancock	3562	78	69	14
Harrison	16962	290	485	68
Hinds	19021	397	805	131
Holmes	1836	70	104	20
Humphreys	936	29	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2910	75	134	23
Jackson	12784	234	240	35
Jasper	2157	45	43	2
Jefferson	631	27	40	7
Jefferson Davis	1029	31	8	1
Jones	8066	149	219	41
Kemper	919	23	44	9
Lafayette	5779	114	187	55
Lamar	5956	82	53	13
Lauderdale	6903	229	443	100
Lawrence	1218	21	27	2
Leake	2554	72	88	15
Lee	9736	163	222	41
Leflore	3414	123	236	52
Lincoln	3680	104	186	39
Lowndes	6068	141	256	62
Madison	9569	204	366	69
Marion	2594	78	158	24
Marshall	4075	96	64	15
Monroe	3999	129	190	55
Montgomery	1235	40	54	9
Neshoba	3865	172	203	59
Newton	2343	53	87	15
Noxubee	1236	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4444	96	222	36
Panola	4351	99	103	14
Pearl River	4232	132	188	36
Perry	1236	36	21	8
Pike	3047	97	133	35
Pontotoc	4118	71	86	12
Prentiss	2714	58	99	15
Quitman	777	15	0	0
Rankin	12877	266	392	61
Scott	2973	71	115	18
Sharkey	492	17	43	8
Simpson	2791	81	157	20
Smith	1546	34	66	8
Stone	1738	29	84	14
Sunflower	3222	87	121	20
Tallahatchie	1720	39	50	7
Tate	3103	76	80	19
Tippah	2810	66	119	13
Tishomingo	2134	66	102	27
Tunica	1009	24	18	2
Union	3974	74	131	23
Walthall	1260	41	69	13
Warren	4148	115	170	37
Washington	5236	130	191	39
Wayne	2563	41	69	11
Webster	1112	32	61	12
Wilkinson	628	27	25	5
Winston	2226	79	130	39
Yalobusha	1468	36	82	22
Yazoo	2943	66	139	18
Total	298,445	6,845	10,406	1,963

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