Mississippi’s 7-day average of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases rose again Tuesday as the state reported the latest statistics.

Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) officials reported Tuesday that 442 new coronavirus cases were found over the weekend.

The additional cases reported Tuesday brings the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 509,717, meaning that 17 percent of all Mississippians have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began.

Statistics indicate that approximately 1 in every 292 Mississippians has died from the virus.

MSDH reported 12 new deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 10,215.

Mississippi health leaders have said that a combination of a low overall vaccination rate among Mississippians along with a rapidly spreading Delta variant is causing the recent surge in cases.

Through Tuesday, 47 percent of the total Mississippi population has been fully vaccinated. The number of fully vaccinated Mississippians has grown rapidly over the last several weeks but remains below the U.S. average of 59 percent.

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 rose to 320 on Tuesday.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dipped slightly to 318 with Tuesday’s update.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County