Mississippi reports 257 new cases of COVID-19; Lauderdale County total at 99
Published 10:04 am Thursday, April 9, 2020
- Mississippi COVID-19 map reported Thursday, April 9.
State health officials reported 257 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total to 2,260.
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed nine additional deaths, for a total of 76 deaths since the outbreak began.
The total reported number of cases in Lauderdale County surged to 99, with a total of five deaths and three outbreaks at long-term care facilities.
Anderson Regional Medical Center was hospitalizing 18 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, as of Thursday morning.
In 52 percent of all reported cases and 71 percent of all reported deaths as of Wednesday, the patients are black or African American, according to MSDH.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCs)
Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. Even one case of COVID-19 in these facilities among residents or employees is considered an outbreak. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure. The number of LTC facilities with outbreaks are shown for each county in the table below.
| County | Cases | Deaths | LTCs with Outbreaks |
| Adams | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| Alcorn | 6 | ||
| Amite | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Attala | 17 | ||
| Benton | 5 | ||
| Bolivar | 57 | 3 | 2 |
| Calhoun | 13 | 1 | |
| Carroll | 7 | ||
| Chickasaw | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Choctaw | 9 | 1 | |
| Claiborne | 3 | ||
| Clarke | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 14 | ||
| Coahoma | 35 | 1 | |
| Copiah | 27 | ||
| Covington | 7 | ||
| Desoto | 150 | 1 | |
| Forrest | 71 | 2 | 1 |
| Franklin | 8 | ||
| George | 5 | ||
| Greene | 1 | ||
| Grenada | 10 | ||
| Hancock | 37 | 3 | 2 |
| Harrison | 96 | 3 | 2 |
| Hinds | 203 | 2 | 2 |
| Holmes | 31 | 3 | |
| Humphreys | 7 | 1 | |
| Itawamba | 7 | ||
| Jackson | 122 | 5 | 1 |
| Jasper | 10 | ||
| Jefferson | 4 | 1 | |
| Jefferson Davis | 4 | ||
| Jones | 19 | 1 | |
| Kemper | 13 | ||
| Lafayette | 26 | 1 | |
| Lamar | 24 | 1 | |
| Lauderdale | 99 | 5 | 3 |
| Lawrence | 8 | ||
| Leake | 22 | ||
| Lee | 40 | 2 | |
| Leflore | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Lincoln | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Lowndes | 18 | ||
| Madison | 88 | 2 | 1 |
| Marion | 16 | 1 | |
| Marshall | 26 | 1 | |
| Monroe | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Montgomery | 13 | 1 | |
| Neshoba | 17 | ||
| Newton | 8 | 1 | |
| Noxubee | 5 | ||
| Oktibbeha | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| Panola | 21 | 1 | |
| Kepearl River | 73 | 4 | 2 |
| Perry | 14 | 1 | |
| Pike | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| Pontotoc | 14 | 1 | |
| Prentiss | 10 | 2 | |
| Quitman | 12 | ||
| Rankin | 85 | 2 | |
| Scott | 43 | 1 | |
| Sharkey | 3 | ||
| Simpson | 6 | ||
| Smith | 16 | 1 | |
| Stone | 5 | ||
| Sunflower | 32 | 1 | |
| Tallahatchie | 3 | ||
| Tate | 19 | ||
| Tippah | 41 | 6 | |
| Tishomingo | 2 | ||
| Tunica | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Union | 6 | 1 | |
| Walthall | 16 | ||
| Warren | 10 | 1 | |
| Washington | 46 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne | 6 | ||
| Webster | 13 | 1 | |
| Wilkinson | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| Winston | 17 | ||
| Yalobusha | 11 | ||
| Yazoo | 47 | 1 | |
| Total | 2,260 | 76 | 44 |
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
