More than 400 new COVID-19 cases reported in spike; 13 deaths in state
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 404 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 new deaths. Three of those deaths were from prior weeks identified through death certificate investigation
The state total stands at 9,090 and 409 deaths.
Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area
- Hancock County still has 72 (0 new) cases and nine (0 new) deaths.
- Harrison County has 193 (5 new) and six (0 new) deaths.
- Stone County has 23 (0 new) cases and no deaths.
- George County has 15 (0) and 1 (0 new) death.
- Jackson County has 273 (1 new) cases and 11 (0 new) deaths.
- Pearl River County now has 189 (1 new) cases and 24 (0 new) deaths.
Meanwhile, Hinds County still has the most cases in the state with 657 (57 new).
As of May 3, the state reported 4,421 cases of COVID-19 were presumed recovered.
MSDH Testing Summary as of May 7
MSDH Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) testing totals as of 6 p.m. These totals are for tests performed at the MPHL only.
- Total individuals tested by the MPHL: 13,995
- Total positive individuals from MPHL tests: 1,743
| County | Total Cases | Total Deaths | Total LTC Facility Cases | Total LTC Facility Deaths |
| Adams | 157 | 11 | 38 | 5 |
| Alcorn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amite | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Attala | 182 | 4 | 42 | 4 |
| Benton | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolivar | 118 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| Calhoun | 57 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
| Carroll | 97 | 4 | 44 | 3 |
| Chickasaw | 88 | 10 | 25 | 6 |
| Choctaw | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claiborne | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarke | 77 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Clay | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Coahoma | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Copiah | 152 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Covington | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Desoto | 325 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Forrest | 294 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| Franklin | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greene | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grenada | 45 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Hancock | 72 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Harrison | 193 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Hinds | 657 | 11 | 51 | 6 |
| Holmes | 196 | 17 | 28 | 6 |
| Humphreys | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Itawamba | 67 | 6 | 32 | 5 |
| Jackson | 273 | 11 | 39 | 2 |
| Jasper | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Davis | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jones | 223 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Kemper | 89 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| Lafayette | 98 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Lamar | 141 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lauderdale | 463 | 41 | 112 | 25 |
| Lawrence | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leake | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee | 77 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Leflore | 182 | 18 | 44 | 8 |
| Lincoln | 179 | 12 | 55 | 8 |
| Lowndes | 73 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Madison | 404 | 12 | 42 | 9 |
| Marion | 82 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| Marshall | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Monroe | 191 | 20 | 91 | 18 |
| Montgomery | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neshoba | 287 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| Newton | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noxubee | 100 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Oktibbeha | 73 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Panola | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pearl River | 189 | 24 | 42 | 6 |
| Perry | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pike | 163 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| Pontotoc | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Prentiss | 33 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Quitman | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rankin | 238 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Scott | 438 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Sharkey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simpson | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Smith | 99 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
| Stone | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunflower | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tallahatchie | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tippah | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tishomingo | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tunica | 38 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Union | 42 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Walthall | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren | 94 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Washington | 80 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Wayne | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Webster | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilkinson | 74 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Winston | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yalobusha | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yazoo | 162 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9,090 | 409 | 1,091 | 175 |
The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information about residence.
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