Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,227 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths Monday morning

(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021.

One death was reported in Harrison County.

In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows:

• George — 1,897 (17 new)
• Hancock — 2,370 (13 new)
• Harrison — 12,347 (95 new)
• Jackson — 9,717 (92 new)
• Pearl River — 3,041 (15 new)
• Stone — 1,358 (4 new)

Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases now stands at 240,309, with 5,186 deaths.

Among cases and deaths already reported, MSDH has identified 25 new cases in residents of long-term care facilities, and 4 deaths. There are currently 221 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.

182,103 people in Mississippi are presumed to have recovered from COVID-19.