COVID-19 cases, deaths rise on the Mississippi Coast; 665 new cases reported statewide

(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health reported an additional 665 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Tuesday morning.

Harrison and Jackson Counties saw the highest increase in cases in South Mississippi.

County-by-county breakdown as of Tuesday, November 24:

• George — 1,222 cases (6 new cases)
• Hancock — 1,141 cases (0 new cases)
• Harrison — 6,848 cases (23 new cases)
• Jackson — 6,124 cases (56 new cases)
• Pearl River — 1,444 cases (15 new cases)
• Stone —724 cases (1 new case)

MSDH said in a post to Facebook, “Hospitals are struggling to cope with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. The extraordinary rise in COVID-19 admissions over the last two weeks is something we cannot sustain. Stay home, stay protected and keep yourself and others well.”

The agency also reported 53 new deaths related to COVID-19. Thirty-one of the deaths occurred between November 13 and November 23.

Twenty-two of the deaths reported Tuesday occurred between October 15 and November 18 and were identified by health department officials based on death certificate reports.

Among cases and deaths already reported, MSDH has identified 52 new cases in residents of long-term care facilities, and 17 deaths. There are currently 153 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.

Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 144,544, with 3,729 deaths.

121,637 people are presumed to have recovered from COVID-19 in the state.