New coronavirus cases in Mississippi rising slightly after week of declines

Published 1:42 pm Thursday, March 11, 2021

For the fourth day straight, Mississippi’s weekly average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases has increased, statistics released from the state’s health department show.

The state health department reported Thursday 679 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. It was the highest single-day number of cases reported since Feb. 28.

Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs urged people to continue to be cautious of the virus.

“Still too many cases to let our guard down until we get more Mississippians protected with vaccine,” he wrote on Twitter. “Mask in public. Limit indoor gatherings.”

Thursday’s additional cases bring the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 299,124.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported 19 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 6,864.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose to 421 on Thursday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 451 with Thursday’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	2369	79	78	15
Alcorn	2932	63	130	20
Amite	1134	37	55	9
Attala	2107	71	175	36
Benton	943	24	45	10
Bolivar	4649	125	232	31
Calhoun	1593	29	36	5
Carroll	1198	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2020	54	60	15
Choctaw	712	17	1	0
Claiborne	994	30	45	9
Clarke	1716	74	123	31
Clay	1795	53	38	5
Coahoma	2850	70	129	11
Copiah	2813	59	81	11
Covington	2517	80	136	39
De Soto	19914	237	113	24
Forrest	7336	139	226	51
Franklin	775	21	40	4
George	2331	45	59	7
Greene	1286	33	52	6
Grenada	2495	79	155	32
Hancock	3569	78	69	14
Harrison	17008	291	485	68
Hinds	19119	397	805	131
Holmes	1836	70	104	20
Humphreys	936	29	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2913	75	134	23
Jackson	12801	234	240	35
Jasper	2162	45	43	2
Jefferson	633	27	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1031	31	8	1
Jones	8096	150	219	41
Kemper	920	24	44	9
Lafayette	5788	114	187	55
Lamar	5962	83	53	13
Lauderdale	6915	229	443	100
Lawrence	1221	21	27	2
Leake	2559	72	88	15
Lee	9741	163	222	41
Leflore	3417	123	236	52
Lincoln	3690	104	188	39
Lowndes	6082	141	256	62
Madison	9615	206	366	69
Marion	2600	78	158	24
Marshall	4086	96	64	15
Monroe	3999	129	190	55
Montgomery	1236	40	54	9
Neshoba	3875	172	203	59
Newton	2348	54	87	15
Noxubee	1237	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4448	96	222	36
Panola	4361	99	103	14
Pearl River	4245	132	188	36
Perry	1238	36	21	8
Pike	3053	98	134	35
Pontotoc	4121	71	86	12
Prentiss	2719	58	99	15
Quitman	778	15	0	0
Rankin	12930	267	392	61
Scott	2980	71	115	18
Sharkey	492	17	43	8
Simpson	2795	82	157	20
Smith	1548	34	66	8
Stone	1738	30	84	14
Sunflower	3224	87	121	20
Tallahatchie	1722	39	50	7
Tate	3130	77	80	19
Tippah	2811	66	119	13
Tishomingo	2135	66	102	27
Tunica	1009	24	18	2
Union	3975	74	131	23
Walthall	1261	41	69	13
Warren	4168	115	170	37
Washington	5239	130	191	39
Wayne	2566	41	69	11
Webster	1115	32	61	12
Wilkinson	628	27	25	5
Winston	2228	79	130	39
Yalobusha	1472	36	82	22
Yazoo	2954	67	140	18
Total