New coronavirus cases rise slightly in Mississippi, trend remains relatively low
Published 11:11 am Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases reported in Mississippi yesterday rose slightly above the trailing 7-day daily average, the state reported Wednesday.
Mississippi State Department of Health officials said 387 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 303,625.
The Mississippi State Health Department reported four new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 6,981.
The 7-day, daily average of new cases rose slightly to 289 on Wednesday.
The 14-day, daily average of new cases dipped to 370 with Wednesday’s update.
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 | 2408 | 81 | 78 | 15 |
| Alcorn | 2948 | 63 | 130 | 20 |
| Amite | 1172 | 37 | 55 | 9 |
| Attala | 2123 | 72 | 175 | 36 |
| Benton | 959 | 24 | 46 | 10 |
| Bolivar | 4728 | 125 | 232 | 31 |
| Calhoun | 1615 | 30 | 36 | 6 |
| Carroll | 1204 | 25 | 51 | 10 |
| Chickasaw | 2032 | 55 | 60 | 15 |
| Choctaw | 722 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Claiborne | 1005 | 30 | 45 | 9 |
| Clarke | 1737 | 75 | 123 | 31 |
| Clay | 1813 | 54 | 38 | 5 |
| Coahoma | 2870 | 74 | 129 | 11 |
| Copiah | 2870 | 61 | 81 | 11 |
| Covington | 2529 | 80 | 136 | 39 |
| De Soto | 20349 | 245 | 113 | 24 |
| Forrest | 7452 | 143 | 226 | 51 |
| Franklin | 799 | 22 | 40 | 4 |
| George | 2359 | 46 | 59 | 7 |
| Greene | 1293 | 33 | 52 | 6 |
| Grenada | 2522 | 80 | 155 | 32 |
| Hancock | 3636 | 84 | 69 | 14 |
| Harrison | 17263 | 298 | 485 | 68 |
| Hinds | 19559 | 401 | 805 | 131 |
| Holmes | 1845 | 71 | 104 | 20 |
| Humphreys | 938 | 30 | 34 | 9 |
| Issaquena | 168 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Itawamba | 2939 | 76 | 134 | 23 |
| Jackson | 12967 | 239 | 240 | 35 |
| Jasper | 2182 | 47 | 43 | 2 |
| Jefferson | 637 | 27 | 41 | 7 |
| Jefferson Davis | 1040 | 32 | 9 | 1 |
| Jones | 8214 | 154 | 219 | 41 |
| Kemper | 937 | 25 | 44 | 9 |
| Lafayette | 5892 | 116 | 187 | 55 |
| Lamar | 6030 | 84 | 54 | 13 |
| Lauderdale | 7001 | 232 | 443 | 100 |
| Lawrence | 1242 | 22 | 27 | 2 |
| Leake | 2588 | 72 | 88 | 15 |
| Lee | 9793 | 167 | 222 | 41 |
| Leflore | 3450 | 123 | 236 | 52 |
| Lincoln | 3819 | 106 | 194 | 40 |
| Lowndes | 6213 | 143 | 257 | 63 |
| Madison | 9757 | 207 | 368 | 69 |
| Marion | 2635 | 78 | 158 | 24 |
| Marshall | 4202 | 99 | 64 | 15 |
| Monroe | 4038 | 130 | 190 | 55 |
| Montgomery | 1249 | 40 | 54 | 9 |
| Neshoba | 3939 | 173 | 203 | 59 |
| Newton | 2405 | 56 | 87 | 15 |
| Noxubee | 1249 | 31 | 35 | 6 |
| Oktibbeha | 4506 | 97 | 222 | 36 |
| Panola | 4408 | 101 | 104 | 14 |
| Pearl River | 4356 | 135 | 188 | 36 |
| Perry | 1243 | 38 | 21 | 8 |
| Pike | 3129 | 101 | 134 | 35 |
| Pontotoc | 4147 | 72 | 86 | 12 |
| Prentiss | 2739 | 58 | 99 | 15 |
| Quitman | 785 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Rankin | 13141 | 271 | 392 | 61 |
| Scott | 3047 | 72 | 115 | 18 |
| Sharkey | 493 | 17 | 43 | 8 |
| Simpson | 2844 | 84 | 157 | 20 |
| Smith | 1567 | 34 | 66 | 8 |
| Stone | 1765 | 30 | 84 | 14 |
| Sunflower | 3255 | 88 | 121 | 20 |
| Tallahatchie | 1740 | 40 | 50 | 7 |
| Tate | 3176 | 79 | 80 | 19 |
| Tippah | 2824 | 68 | 119 | 13 |
| Tishomingo | 2182 | 67 | 102 | 27 |
| Tunica | 1016 | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| Union | 4000 | 74 | 131 | 23 |
| Walthall | 1288 | 42 | 69 | 13 |
| Warren | 4222 | 117 | 170 | 37 |
| Washington | 5260 | 132 | 191 | 39 |
| Wayne | 2600 | 41 | 69 | 11 |
| Webster | 1130 | 32 | 61 | 12 |
| Wilkinson | 637 | 27 | 25 | 5 |
| Winston | 2245 | 80 | 130 | 39 |
| Yalobusha | 1535 | 36 | 82 | 22 |
| Yazoo | 3009 | 67 | 140 | 18 |
| Total | 303,625 | 6,981 | 10,424 | 1,967 |
