Mississippi reports coronavirus new case averages drop again

Published 4:36 pm Thursday, March 18, 2021

Mississippi health officials reported the latest number of new COVID-19 coronavirus numbers Thursday, lowering the 7-day and 14-day daily averages.

The state health department reported Thursday 322 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. Thursday’s additional cases bring the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 301,924.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported two new deaths on Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 6,938.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 400 on Thursday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped to 412 with Thursday’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	2394	79	78	15
Alcorn	2946	63	130	20
Amite	1162	37	55	9
Attala	2114	72	175	36
Benton	953	24	46	10
Bolivar	4687	125	232	31
Calhoun	1612	29	36	5
Carroll	1201	25	51	10
Chickasaw	2025	55	60	15
Choctaw	718	16	1	0
Claiborne	1000	30	45	9
Clarke	1723	75	123	31
Clay	1808	54	38	5
Coahoma	2864	72	129	11
Copiah	2843	60	81	11
Covington	2520	80	136	39
De Soto	20156	244	113	24
Forrest	7422	142	226	51
Franklin	788	21	40	4
George	2352	45	59	7
Greene	1290	33	52	6
Grenada	2519	80	155	32
Hancock	3599	82	69	14
Harrison	17177	296	485	68
Hinds	19388	399	805	131
Holmes	1836	70	104	20
Humphreys	938	29	34	8
Issaquena	167	6	0	0
Itawamba	2929	76	134	23
Jackson	12911	236	240	35
Jasper	2178	47	43	2
Jefferson	636	27	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1037	32	8	1
Jones	8179	153	219	41
Kemper	931	25	44	9
Lafayette	5863	114	187	55
Lamar	6002	84	54	13
Lauderdale	6952	231	443	100
Lawrence	1234	22	27	2
Leake	2575	72	88	15
Lee	9781	167	222	41
Leflore	3426	123	236	52
Lincoln	3784	104	190	39
Lowndes	6197	143	257	63
Madison	9691	206	367	69
Marion	2631	78	158	24
Marshall	4131	98	64	15
Monroe	4030	130	190	55
Montgomery	1249	40	54	9
Neshoba	3917	172	203	59
Newton	2386	54	87	15
Noxubee	1240	31	35	6
Oktibbeha	4484	97	222	36
Panola	4400	100	104	14
Pearl River	4303	133	188	36
Perry	1240	38	21	8
Pike	3095	101	134	35
Pontotoc	4138	72	86	12
Prentiss	2729	58	99	15
Quitman	783	15	0	0
Rankin	13085	271	392	61
Scott	3019	71	115	18
Sharkey	492	17	43	8
Simpson	2823	82	157	20
Smith	1563	34	66	8
Stone	1758	30	84	14
Sunflower	3242	87	121	20
Tallahatchie	1733	39	50	7
Tate	3150	78	80	19
Tippah	2823	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2146	67	102	27
Tunica	1013	25	18	2
Union	3996	74	131	23
Walthall	1269	42	69	13
Warren	4194	116	170	37
Washington	5257	132	191	39
Wayne	2594	41	69	11
Webster	1129	32	61	12
Wilkinson	633	27	25	5
Winston	2236	80	130	39
Yalobusha	1518	36	82	22
Yazoo	2987	67	140	18
Total	301,924	6,938	10,418	1,964