Mississippi COVID-19 map posted May 13, 2020

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Lauderdale County Wednesday, for a total of 523, the second highest total in the state.

Since the outbreak began, records show 45 people from Lauderdale County have died, including 27 people who were living in long-term care facilities.

State health officials reported 90 cases and nine deaths in Clarke County, 99 cases and seven deaths in Kemper County, 338 cases and 16 deaths in Neshoba County and 155 cases and one death in Newton County.

MSDH confirmed 182 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi Wednesday, for a total of 10,090 and eight additional deaths, for a total of 465 deaths statewide.

The number of Mississippians currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 has fallen to 437, according to the health department.

As of Tuesday, records show 100,048 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Mississippi.

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new executive order Tuesday issuing additional social distancing guidelines for seven counties identified as COVID-19 hotspots, including Lauderdale, Newton and Neshoba counties.

According to the order, employees of all businesses should be screened daily and must wear a mask if they cannot maintain 6 feet of distance from others.

In retail businesses, all customers must wear a mask, as well as employees who come in direct contact with customers, the order states.

Everyone in public must maintain 6 feet of distance from others and those attending outdoor public events, such as live auctions or flea markets, will be required to wear a mask.

The state has sent 71,000 community masks to the seven hotspot counties, according to Stephen McCraney, Deputy Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

“I really believe and I hope that these rules will have an impact, but I also hope that they will serve as a signal to people in these counties,” Reeves said in a Tuesday news conference. “Please, if you live in those counties, be extra aware of your actions and the risk you face.”

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the state’s eastern counties had a “significantly higher burden of disease” than the Jackson metro area and surrounding counties.

“If you look at the sheer number of cases compared to their population … it’s a powerful indicator of additional work needing to be done,” Dobbs said.

Meridian Mayor Percy Bland, the Meridian Housing Authority and state and local officials have announced plans to distribute 3,800 masks to families living in underserved communities in the Meridian Housing Authority, according to a news release.

The event will take place Thursday, May 14 at the MHA Envision Center, 804 42nd Avenue, Meridian.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and MSDH will hold a one-day testing site in Clarke County on Friday, May 15 at Clarke County Emergency Management Agency, 642 S. Archusa Ave., Quitman.

To be tested, an individual must first complete a screening using the C Spire Health smartphone app. Those without smartphones who want to be screened for testing can call (601) 496-7200.

Testing hours are from noon – 4 p.m. and only those with appointments will be tested.

Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported cases since March 11, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	163	15	39	8
Alcorn	11	1	0	0
Amite	38	0	5	0
Attala	206	5	60	5
Benton	14	0	1	0
Bolivar	120	9	16	3
Calhoun	58	4	23	4
Carroll	105	4	45	3
Chickasaw	95	10	25	6
Choctaw	17	2	0	0
Claiborne	41	0	0	0
Clarke	90	9	13	4
Clay	72	3	0	0
Coahoma	72	3	0	0
Copiah	170	1	1	0
Covington	99	1	2	1
Desoto	350	5	2	1
Forrest	336	23	54	12
Franklin	19	1	1	0
George	16	1	0	0
Greene	6	1	0	0
Grenada	55	2	14	2
Hancock	75	10	6	3
Harrison	210	6	1	1
Hinds	698	17	62	10
Holmes	231	19	42	9
Humphreys	39	4	8	2
Itawamba	71	7	33	6
Jackson	278	13	39	4
Jasper	97	3	0	0
Jefferson	32	0	0	0
Jefferson Davis	60	1	2	0
Jones	264	6	32	1
Kemper	99	7	23	4
Lafayette	102	3	36	0
Lamar	158	4	3	2
Lauderdale	523	45	126	27
Lawrence	71	0	1	0
Leake	323	5	0	0
Lee	81	4	5	0
Leflore	192	21	50	11
Lincoln	191	15	67	11
Lowndes	93	4	7	2
Madison	493	15	58	10
Marion	86	7	14	2
Marshall	62	2	1	0
Monroe	203	21	92	19
Montgomery	69	1	0	0
Neshoba	338	16	32	6
Newton	155	1	2	0
Noxubee	117	2	9	2
Oktibbeha	94	6	27	4
Panola	45	2	0	0
Pearl River	190	25	42	7
Perry	35	1	0	0
Pike	173	10	14	5
Pontotoc	24	2	3	0
Prentiss	36	2	22	2
Quitman	18	0	0	0
Rankin	262	6	6	0
Scott	483	6	9	1
Sharkey	5	0	0	0
Simpson	65	0	2	0
Smith	107	7	27	4
Stone	23	0	0	0
Sunflower	64	3	0	0
Tallahatchie	14	1	0	0
Tate	54	0	2	0
Tippah	66	11	0	0
Tishomingo	10	0	1	0
Tunica	40	2	12	2
Union	55	4	16	3
Walthall	42	0	0	0
Warren	123	2	12	0
Washington	87	4	4	1
Wayne	29	0	3	0
Webster	22	1	0	0
Wilkinson	78	9	5	2
Winston	67	0	0	0
Yalobusha	44	0	5	0
Yazoo	171	2	3	0
Total	10,090	465	1,267	212

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

Mississippi Department of Health