Source: Mississippi State Department of Health

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported on Saturday 1,972 new cases of COVID-19 statewide — the highest number of daily new cases that the state has reported during the pandemic. 

The department also reported 15 new COVID-19 related deaths in the state. MSDH has reported 142,401 COVID-19 cases and 3,657 deaths since it began tracking cases in March.  

In Lauderdale County, 88 new cases and no additional deaths were reported, bringing the county’s total to 3,312 cases and 142 deaths since March. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Thursday that U.S. residents delay Thanksgiving travel plans and celebrate the holiday in their own home. The agency says that gatherings with people who do not live in one’s home can increase the chances of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

The department of health reported on Friday nine new cases in Newton County, bringing the county’s case total to 1,025. No new deaths were reported; the county has had 29 COVID-19 related deaths since March.

In Kemper County, 10 new cases were reported; 405 cases have been reported since March. No new deaths were reported; 15 deaths have been reported since March.

Clarke County reported 11 new cases, bringing the case total to 877. No new deaths were reported; the county has had 53 COVID-19 related deaths since March.

In Neshoba County, 17 new cases were reported, bringing the case total to 2,161. No new deaths were reported; 111 deaths have been reported since March.

Anderson Regional Medical Center reported three adult COVID-19 patients in its ICU as of Friday. A total of 10 adult ICU beds were listed as available out of 29 at Anderson. Rush Foundation Hospital reported eight adult COVID-19 patients in its ICU as of Friday. No adult ICU beds were listed as available out of 23 at Rush.

The Department of Health presumes 116,683 people have recovered from COVID-19. The department also reported that there are 173 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term-care facilities.

On Monday, Mayor Percy Bland extended the City of Meridian’s mask mandate until the end of the year.

Lauderdale County is on a list of 22 counties with additional COVID-19 safety measures. In the county, people must wear a mask when they are indoors and interacting with the public, but cannot social distance.

Indoor social gatherings in the county must be limited to 10 people, and outdoor social gatherings must be limited to 50.

COVID-19 data for Mississippi counties

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	1337	48	64	14
Alcorn	1421	24	88	11
Amite	503	14	15	2
Attala	1054	33	105	22
Benton	482	17	44	9
Bolivar	2369	83	222	30
Calhoun	710	13	25	4
Carroll	698	14	45	9
Chickasaw	1019	32	47	14
Choctaw	303	7	1	0
Claiborne	574	16	43	9
Clarke	877	53	93	27
Clay	855	26	20	3
Coahoma	1460	40	126	11
Copiah	1586	40	71	9
Covington	1157	34	69	15
De Soto	9467	97	102	20
Forrest	3591	85	176	41
Franklin	313	4	4	1
George	1210	23	37	6
Greene	581	22	40	6
Grenada	1354	44	114	21
Hancock	1123	37	59	9
Harrison	6763	105	320	35
Hinds	9460	193	507	82
Holmes	1231	61	102	20
Humphreys	519	18	33	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1439	33	89	17
Jackson	6019	116	118	14
Jasper	799	21	1	0
Jefferson	335	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	537	17	9	1
Jones	3400	87	188	38
Kemper	405	15	41	9
Lafayette	3107	47	123	28
Lamar	2722	48	43	12
Lauderdale	3312	142	321	77
Lawrence	697	14	26	2
Leake	1312	43	42	7
Lee	4740	92	196	39
Leflore	1987	89	195	47
Lincoln	1833	64	165	36
Lowndes	2265	62	115	33
Madison	4573	102	278	49
Marion	1079	46	92	15
Marshall	2057	43	58	14
Monroe	1882	77	172	52
Montgomery	717	25	53	9
Neshoba	2161	111	144	39
Newton	1025	29	44	10
Noxubee	688	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2364	59	193	31
Panola	2094	47	59	9
Pearl River	1405	67	99	23
Perry	636	25	20	7
Pike	1596	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1907	27	19	2
Prentiss	1377	25	87	6
Quitman	474	6	0	0
Rankin	5187	96	192	26
Scott	1491	29	29	3
Sharkey	304	17	43	8
Simpson	1430	53	136	19
Smith	684	16	55	8
Stone	704	14	58	9
Sunflower	1870	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	944	27	29	7
Tate	1607	48	71	18
Tippah	1199	30	61	4
Tishomingo	1049	42	96	26
Tunica	594	19	15	2
Union	1586	25	46	11
Walthall	735	28	67	13
Warren	1707	56	125	26
Washington	3034	106	181	39
Wayne	1151	22	59	10
Webster	415	14	52	11
Wilkinson	383	22	20	5
Winston	1124	24	54	11
Yalobusha	666	26	80	18
Yazoo	1468	37	137	14
Total	142,401	3,657	7,384	1,400