Mississippi coronavirus new cases remain steady, state says

Published 3:23 pm Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases largely held steady Wednesday with the latest data released from the state.

The state health department reported Wednesday 352 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 301,602.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported seven new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 6,936.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dipped to 451 on Wednesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dipped to 423 with Wednesday’s update.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 287,341 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	2385	79	78	15
Alcorn	2943	63	130	20
Amite	1155	37	55	9
Attala	2113	72	175	36
Benton	953	24	46	10
Bolivar	4680	125	232	31
Calhoun	1610	29	36	5
Carroll	1201	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2025	55	60	15
Choctaw	717	16	1	0
Claiborne	998	30	45	9
Clarke	1723	75	123	31
Clay	1806	54	38	5
Coahoma	2863	72	129	11
Copiah	2836	60	81	11
Covington	2519	80	136	39
De Soto	20117	244	113	24
Forrest	7415	142	226	51
Franklin	786	21	40	4
George	2346	45	59	7
Greene	1290	33	52	6
Grenada	2516	80	155	32
Hancock	3594	82	69	14
Harrison	17157	296	485	68
Hinds	19368	399	805	131
Holmes	1836	70	104	20
Humphreys	938	29	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2927	76	134	23
Jackson	12893	236	240	35
Jasper	2174	47	43	2
Jefferson	635	27	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1035	32	8	1
Jones	8176	153	219	41
Kemper	930	25	44	9
Lafayette	5858	114	187	55
Lamar	6001	84	54	13
Lauderdale	6946	231	443	100
Lawrence	1231	22	27	2
Leake	2571	72	88	15
Lee	9777	166	222	41
Leflore	3423	123	236	52
Lincoln	3763	104	190	39
Lowndes	6196	143	257	63
Madison	9681	206	366	69
Marion	2631	78	158	24
Marshall	4129	98	64	15
Monroe	4028	130	190	55
Montgomery	1248	40	54	9
Neshoba	3909	172	203	59
Newton	2380	54	87	15
Noxubee	1239	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4477	97	222	36
Panola	4396	99	104	14
Pearl River	4297	133	188	36
Perry	1239	38	21	8
Pike	3092	101	134	35
Pontotoc	4137	72	86	12
Prentiss	2728	58	99	15
Quitman	783	15	0	0
Rankin	13079	271	392	61
Scott	3015	71	115	18
Sharkey	492	17	43	8
Simpson	2819	82	157	20
Smith	1563	34	66	8
Stone	1757	30	84	14
Sunflower	3242	87	121	20
Tallahatchie	1733	39	50	7
Tate	3147	78	80	19
Tippah	2820	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2143	67	102	27
Tunica	1013	25	18	2
Union	3996	74	131	23
Walthall	1267	42	69	13
Warren	4193	116	170	37
Washington	5255	132	191	39
Wayne	2593	41	69	11
Webster	1127	32	61	12
Wilkinson	633	27	25	5
Winston	2235	80	130	39
Yalobusha	1513	36	82	22
Yazoo	2980	67	140	18
Total	301,602	6,936	10,417	1,964