Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of new cases in Lauderdale County Thursday. State health officials confirmed 15 new cases Thursday. 

Bonita Lakes Mall will reopen Friday, May 1, beginning at 11 a.m., according to a mall news release issued Thursday.

The news comes on a day when the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Lauderdale County, for a total of 349 and one additional death, for a total of 20. 

The mall has been closed since March 31, when Gov. Tate Reeves issued a shelter-in-place order for Lauderdale County.

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.

Of the 349 COVID-19 cases reported, health officials reported Wednesday that 75 were in long-term care or residential care facilities. An updated total was not available Thursday.

Anderson Regional Medical Center was hospitalizing 26 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, according to Anderson’s website.

Rush Foundation Hospital is not providing daily hospitalization numbers.

The health department reported 227 new cases in Mississippi Thursday, for a total of 6,815 and 11 additional deaths, for a total of 261 statewide. 

MSDH estimated that 3,413 people from Mississippi are presumed to have recovered from COVID-19 as of Wednesday.

Mississippi COVID-19 Cases to Date

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

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total Cases in LTC Facilities
Adams	133	8	*
Alcorn	10	1	*
Amite	29	0	*
Attala	99	0	*
Benton	11	0	*
Bolivar	102	7	*
Calhoun	50	3	*
Carroll	38	1	*
Chickasaw	68	7	*
Choctaw	13	1	*
Claiborne	22	0	*
Clarke	54	3	*
Clay	40	2	*
Coahoma	61	3	*
Copiah	96	1	*
Covington	62	0	*
Desoto	282	4	*
Forrest	207	12	*
Franklin	16	1	*
George	13	1	*
Greene	5	1	*
Grenada	28	0	*
Hancock	62	5	*
Harrison	174	6	*
Hinds	470	8	*
Holmes	133	5	*
Humphreys	23	3	*
Itawamba	57	3	*
Jackson	259	6	*
Jasper	42	1	*
Jefferson	18	0	*
Jefferson Davis	32	1	*
Jones	143	1	*
Kemper	57	2	*
Lafayette	89	3	*
Lamar	103	2	*
Lauderdale	349	20	*
Lawrence	45	0	*
Leake	204	2	*
Lee	69	4	*
Leflore	148	17	*
Lincoln	141	10	*
Lowndes	54	2	*
Madison	229	8	*
Marion	72	6	*
Marshall	43	2	*
Monroe	157	14	*
Montgomery	28	1	*
Neshoba	187	3	*
Newton	81	0	*
Noxubee	66	0	*
Oktibbeha	51	3	*
Panola	39	2	*
Pearl River	163	19	*
Perry	27	1	*
Pike	148	7	*
Pontotoc	18	2	*
Prentiss	32	1	*
Quitman	14	0	*
Rankin	186	5	*
Scott	316	0	*
Sharkey	5	0	*
Simpson	46	0	*
Smith	74	4	*
Stone	22	0	*
Sunflower	53	2	*
Tallahatchie	11	1	*
Tate	41	0	*
Tippah	54	7	*
Tishomingo	7	0	*
Tunica	35	1	*
Union	17	1	*
Walthall	31	0	*
Warren	68	2	*
Washington	77	3	*
Wayne	23	0	*
Webster	18	1	*
Wilkinson	69	7	*
Winston	42	0	*
Yalobusha	19	0	*
Yazoo	135	1	*
Total	6,815	261	*

* Updated cases for long-term care facilities are not available today. Please look for revised totals on Friday.

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