COVID-19 cases in Mississippi surpass 7,000; Lauderdale County total at 365

Published 11:55 am Friday, May 1, 2020

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Lauderdale County Friday, for a total of 365 and three additional deaths for a total of 23. 

MSDH confirmed 85 people in long-term care facilities have tested positive for COVID-19 in the county and 14 people have died from those facilities.

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Anderson Regional Medical Center was hospitalizing 22 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, according to Anderson’s website.

Rush Foundation Hospital is not providing daily hospitalization numbers.

In Mississippi, state health officials reported 397 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 7,212 and 20 additional deaths, for a total of 281. 

Eleven of the statewide deaths reported Friday occurred between March 29 and April 16, and are based on death certificate investigations, MSDH said.

As of Thursday, health department records show 71,548 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Mississippi.

Bonita Lakes Mall in Meridian was scheduled to reopen Friday at 11 a.m., according to a mall news release issued Thursday.

Shoppers may enter through the front entrance only from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

All customers must wear a mask at all times and practice social distancing, the release said.

The stores reopening include Kirkland’s, Rainbow, Giorgio’s, Hibbett Sports, City Gear, Reeds Jewelers, Sports Additions, Finish Line, New Square and Shoe Dept. Encore.

American Deli will be offering curbside service.

The food court and parts of the common area will not be available and mall occupancy will be limited to 65 customers. Groups are limited to five people.

At the Crossing, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Village Western Wear & Shoe Repair, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, JOANN, Cato Fashions and Tuesday Morning will also be open with varying hours, the release said.

Please check back for updates. 

Mississippi COVID-19 Cases to Datex

Table of all total cases and deaths, and those in long-term care (LTC) facilities, since March 11, 2020.

County Total Cases Total Deaths Total LTC Facility Cases Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams 148 8 25 4
Alcorn 10 1 0 0
Amite 29 0 1 0
Attala 109 0 26 0
Benton 12 0 1 0
Bolivar 102 7 13 1
Calhoun 52 3 23 3
Carroll 58 1 2 0
Chickasaw 75 8 22 6
Choctaw 13 1 0 0
Claiborne 23 0 0 0
Clarke 55 3 10 2
Clay 42 2 0 0
Coahoma 64 3 1 0
Copiah 108 1 1 1
Covington 67 0 0 0
Desoto 293 4 2 1
Forrest 219 12 21 6
Franklin 16 1 0 0
George 14 1 0 0
Greene 5 1 0 0
Grenada 32 0 14 0
Hancock 62 5 7 3
Harrison 177 6 1 1
Hinds 496 8 14 4
Holmes 153 9 27 2
Humphreys 24 3 5 1
Itawamba 59 3 32 2
Jackson 267 6 40 1
Jasper 48 1 0 0
Jefferson 20 0 0 0
Jefferson Davis 35 1 2 0
Jones 159 2 11 0
Kemper 64 3 14 1
Lafayette 89 3 35 0
Lamar 111 2 1 0
Lauderdale 365 23 85 14
Lawrence 46 0 1 0
Leake 219 2 0 0
Lee 71 4 5 0
Leflore 164 17 30 7
Lincoln 143 11 47 7
Lowndes 58 2 4 1
Madison 251 8 30 5
Marion 75 7 14 2
Marshall 44 2 0 0
Monroe 161 16 84 14
Montgomery 29 1 0 0
Neshoba 205 4 19 0
Newton 87 0 1 0
Noxubee 73 0 9 0
Oktibbeha 51 3 9 3
Panola 39 2 0 0
Pearl River 175 20 38 6
Perry 27 1 0 0
Pike 149 7 12 4
Pontotoc 18 2 1 0
Prentiss 32 1 20 1
Quitman 15 0 0 0
Rankin 194 5 6 0
Scott 339 0 10 0
Sharkey 5 0 0 0
Simpson 47 0 2 0
Smith 76 4 20 2
Stone 22 0 0 0
Sunflower 55 2 0 0
Tallahatchie 11 1 0 0
Tate 42 0 1 0
Tippah 56 10 0 0
Tishomingo 7 0 1 0
Tunica 35 2 12 2
Union 19 1 2 0
Walthall 32 0 0 0
Warren 74 2 1 0
Washington 77 3 4 1
Wayne 23 0 0 0
Webster 19 1 0 0
Wilkinson 69 7 5 2
Winston 44 0 0 0
Yalobusha 20 0 0 0
Yazoo 139 1 1 0
Total 7,212 281 825 110

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