The rate of new infections of the COVID-19 coronavirus remained relatively stable Friday with the latest data released from the state.

Mississippi State Department of Health officials said Friday that 240 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.

The additional cases reported Friday bring the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 313,166.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported two new deaths on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 7,228.

Through Thursday morning, more than 906,000 people, or 30% of all Mississippians, have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccines available.

And approximately 26% of Mississippi’s population are fully vaccinated, the state reported.

For more detailed county-by-county vaccination results visit: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/12130.pdf

The 7-day, daily average of new cases dipped slightly to 197 on Friday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose slightly to 209 with Friday’s update.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Long-term care case updates have been delayed pending data review.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths
Adams	2695	82
Alcorn	3119	68
Amite	1228	42
Attala	2141	73
Benton	991	25
Bolivar	4797	132
Calhoun	1701	32
Carroll	1217	28
Chickasaw	2071	57
Choctaw	761	18
Claiborne	1022	30
Clarke	1778	79
Clay	1847	54
Coahoma	2943	79
Copiah	2964	65
Covington	2563	81
De Soto	21496	257
Forrest	7649	152
Franklin	836	23
George	2468	48
Greene	1303	33
Grenada	2603	86
Hancock	3777	86
Harrison	17814	309
Hinds	20294	414
Holmes	1886	73
Humphreys	961	33
Issaquena	168	6
Itawamba	2994	77
Jackson	13411	246
Jasper	2208	48
Jefferson	654	28
Jefferson Davis	1069	32
Jones	8364	163
Kemper	954	28
Lafayette	6171	118
Lamar	6216	86
Lauderdale	7181	240
Lawrence	1283	23
Leake	2662	73
Lee	9962	173
Leflore	3487	125
Lincoln	3950	110
Lowndes	6370	145
Madison	10066	217
Marion	2688	80
Marshall	4397	103
Monroe	4100	133
Montgomery	1267	42
Neshoba	4026	176
Newton	2460	61
Noxubee	1267	34
Oktibbeha	4614	98
Panola	4561	105
Pearl River	4499	145
Perry	1259	38
Pike	3301	105
Pontotoc	4195	72
Prentiss	2795	60
Quitman	802	16
Rankin	13573	278
Scott	3153	73
Sharkey	503	17
Simpson	2947	88
Smith	1622	34
Stone	1820	33
Sunflower	3357	90
Tallahatchie	1781	40
Tate	3324	84
Tippah	2877	68
Tishomingo	2259	67
Tunica	1048	26
Union	4090	76
Walthall	1338	45
Warren	4380	121
Washington	5323	133
Wayne	2623	41
Webster	1145	32
Wilkinson	669	30
Winston	2268	81
Yalobusha	1633	37
Yazoo	3107	69
Total	313,166	7,228