Source: Mississippi State Department of Health

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported on Sunday 1,473 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 12 additional deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 164,931 cases and 3,961 deaths since March.

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs is advising Mississippians to only participate in work, school and other “absolutely essential” activities.

MSDH recommended on Dec. 2 that all Mississippi residents avoid any social gathering that includes individuals outside of one’s nuclear family or household.

The department is recommending that people avoid funerals, unless they are a member of the close family of the deceased, and is advising that the funerals are held outdoors. Other gatherings that MSDH recommends that people do not attend are social events, parties, family gatherings outside of one’s household or nuclear family, weddings, sporting events and in-person church services.

MSDH reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 in Lauderdale County on Sunday, bringing the total to 3,834 cases. The county reported one new death, which occurred between November 25 and December 4. 151 deaths have been reported in the county since March.

MSDH reported nine new cases in Newton County, which has had a total of 1,172 cases since March. No new deaths were reported; the county has had 29 COVID-19 related deaths since March.

In Kemper County, 11 new cases were reported; 523 cases have been reported since March. No new deaths were reported; the county has reported 19 COVID-19 related deaths since March.

Clarke County reported six new cases, bringing the case total to 986. No new deaths were reported; the county has had 55 COVID-19 related deaths since March.

In Neshoba County, 24 new cases were reported; the county’s case total is 2,373. The county reported no new deaths; 124 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in the county since March.

The Department of Health presumes 128,746 people have recovered from COVID-19. The department also reported that there are 202 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term-care facilities.

The City of Meridian is under a mask mandate that remains in effect until the end of the year. 

Lauderdale, Neshoba and Kemper counties are on a list of 54 counties with additional COVID-19 safety measures. Indoor social gatherings in these counties must be limited to 10 people, and outdoor social gatherings must be limited to 50.

People in the counties must wear a mask when they are indoors and interacting with the public, but cannot social distance.

COVID-19 data for Mississippi counties

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths
Adams	1523	52
Alcorn	1651	31
Amite	645	15
Attala	1299	37
Benton	518	18
Bolivar	2629	86
Calhoun	845	14
Carroll	802	15
Chickasaw	1155	33
Choctaw	388	7
Claiborne	598	16
Clarke	986	55
Clay	999	27
Coahoma	1618	46
Copiah	1805	41
Covington	1414	45
De Soto	11051	106
Forrest	4139	90
Franklin	402	6
George	1396	26
Greene	670	23
Grenada	1521	45
Hancock	1347	43
Harrison	7766	116
Hinds	10951	208
Holmes	1396	61
Humphreys	577	19
Issaquena	129	4
Itawamba	1704	39
Jackson	6845	131
Jasper	925	24
Jefferson	395	12
Jefferson Davis	614	18
Jones	3969	90
Kemper	523	19
Lafayette	3503	60
Lamar	3182	50
Lauderdale	3834	151
Lawrence	776	14
Leake	1490	45
Lee	5701	98
Leflore	2204	93
Lincoln	2067	67
Lowndes	2721	68
Madison	5408	113
Marion	1300	50
Marshall	2345	51
Monroe	2217	78
Montgomery	823	26
Neshoba	2373	124
Newton	1172	29
Noxubee	761	17
Oktibbeha	2665	63
Panola	2469	56
Pearl River	1732	71
Perry	705	27
Pike	1739	60
Pontotoc	2254	32
Prentiss	1619	35
Quitman	519	7
Rankin	6544	116
Scott	1691	30
Sharkey	341	17
Simpson	1586	54
Smith	780	16
Stone	867	15
Sunflower	2018	56
Tallahatchie	1021	27
Tate	1902	51
Tippah	1386	30
Tishomingo	1200	45
Tunica	644	19
Union	1867	26
Walthall	821	30
Warren	1949	59
Washington	3453	108
Wayne	1301	24
Webster	511	14
Wilkinson	441	22
Winston	1369	29
Yalobusha	769	29
Yazoo	1696	41
Total	164,931	3,961

COVID-19 data for Mississippi counties

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths
Adams	1523	52
Alcorn	1651	31
Amite	645	15
Attala	1299	37
Benton	518	18
Bolivar	2629	86
Calhoun	845	14
Carroll	802	15
Chickasaw	1155	33
Choctaw	388	7
Claiborne	598	16
Clarke	986	55
Clay	999	27
Coahoma	1618	46
Copiah	1805	41
Covington	1414	45
De Soto	11051	106
Forrest	4139	90
Franklin	402	6
George	1396	26
Greene	670	23
Grenada	1521	45
Hancock	1347	43
Harrison	7766	116
Hinds	10951	208
Holmes	1396	61
Humphreys	577	19
Issaquena	129	4
Itawamba	1704	39
Jackson	6845	131
Jasper	925	24
Jefferson	395	12
Jefferson Davis	614	18
Jones	3969	90
Kemper	523	19
Lafayette	3503	60
Lamar	3182	50
Lauderdale	3834	151
Lawrence	776	14
Leake	1490	45
Lee	5701	98
Leflore	2204	93
Lincoln	2067	67
Lowndes	2721	68
Madison	5408	113
Marion	1300	50
Marshall	2345	51
Monroe	2217	78
Montgomery	823	26
Neshoba	2373	124
Newton	1172	29
Noxubee	761	17
Oktibbeha	2665	63
Panola	2469	56
Pearl River	1732	71
Perry	705	27
Pike	1739	60
Pontotoc	2254	32
Prentiss	1619	35
Quitman	519	7
Rankin	6544	116
Scott	1691	30
Sharkey	341	17
Simpson	1586	54
Smith	780	16
Stone	867	15
Sunflower	2018	56
Tallahatchie	1021	27
Tate	1902	51
Tippah	1386	30
Tishomingo	1200	45
Tunica	644	19
Union	1867	26
Walthall	821	30
Warren	1949	59
Washington	3453	108
Wayne	1301	24
Webster	511	14
Wilkinson	441	22
Winston	1369	29
Yalobusha	769	29
Yazoo	1696	41
Total	164,931	3,961