The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at county health departments.

Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at their local county health department. Testing hours are noon to 7 p.m., and no appointment is necessary, according to a news release.

Testing will be available in Newton County on Monday, Aug. 24 at 15776 Highway 15 N. in Decatur. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, testing will be available in Lauderdale County at 5224 Valley Street in Meridian and in Clarke County at 426 West Donald in Quitman.

Daily testing is also offered for teachers, staff, and school administrators at the West Street Farmer’s Market in Jackson or any pop-up testing site sponsored by MSDH, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and the Mississippi National Guard. Appointments are required for the pop-up sites and the Farmer’s Market, and testing hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 10 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths from the virus Friday in Lauderdale County.

The county’s totals increased to 1588 cases; 101 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported since March.

Statewide, 874 new cases and 24 new deaths were reported by the Department of Health, bringing state totals to 76,323 COVID-19 cases and 2,214 deaths. The state presumes 56577 people have received from the virus.

There are 174 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term-care facilities, according to the latest report.

The new numbers reflect tests completed as of 6 p.m. Thursday. The tests may have been made during the past week and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more, according to the Department of Health. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.

The Department of Health reported three new cases in Neshoba County Thursday for a total of 1,367; two new cases in Newton County for a total of 616; eight new cases in Clarke County for a total of 403; and no new cases in Kemper County for a total of 255.

Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday announced social distancing measures for college and university outdoor stadiums and game events as safety measures against the spread of COVID-19.

The rules are in effect until 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31.

Under Executive Order No. 1519, bowl seating is limited to no more than 25% of seating capacity while maintaining six feet distance between households, with limits on club areas and suites.

Additional social distancing measures under the order include:

Everyone over the age of 6 must wear masks as they enter/exit and throughout the stadium, unless they are seated. Masks are strongly encouraged while seated.

Game day events such as tailgating and rallies outside the stadiums are prohibited.

Individuals allowed on the sidelines are limited to those essential for the game.

Concession stands are open, though grab-n-go food and drink options are strongly encouraged.

All transactions should be contactless and touchless, such as mobile ticketing and cashless concessions.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	699	28	46	12
Alcorn	498	6	12	1
Amite	259	6	14	2
Attala	568	25	90	20
Benton	183	1	2	0
Bolivar	1310	42	72	11
Calhoun	445	9	23	4
Carroll	279	11	45	9
Chickasaw	540	20	36	11
Choctaw	147	4	0	0
Claiborne	420	15	43	9
Clarke	403	28	31	9
Clay	442	14	2	1
Coahoma	895	14	75	2
Copiah	1006	30	30	4
Covington	682	17	8	3
De Soto	4185	37	49	9
Forrest	1976	59	118	34
Franklin	164	3	3	1
George	666	11	5	2
Greene	282	14	35	6
Grenada	892	28	83	15
Hancock	448	18	8	4
Harrison	2984	43	149	16
Hinds	6150	132	326	56
Holmes	995	50	98	20
Humphreys	321	12	20	6
Issaquena	87 *	2	0	0
Itawamba	469	13	47	8
Jackson	2696	53	74	7
Jasper	454	12	1	0
Jefferson	209	8	8	2
Jefferson Davis	263	7	3	1
Jones	2041	68	174	35
Kemper	255	14	38	9
Lafayette	1133	27	95	19
Lamar	1330	24	8	3
Lauderdale	1588	101	212	58
Lawrence	372	9	18	1
Leake	834	27	4	0
Lee	1916	46	118	20
Leflore	1172	70	185	44
Lincoln	913	46	129	29
Lowndes	1200	47	92	28
Madison	2693	79	220	39
Marion	739	24	48	6
Marshall	873	11	18	3
Monroe	950	56	147	44
Montgomery	383	11	25	6
Neshoba	1367	97	109	36
Newton	616	13	10	2
Noxubee	502	13	17	4
Oktibbeha	1256	45	184	29
Panola	1200	20	14	2
Pearl River	660	45	66	19
Perry	277	9	0	0
Pike	1062	39	74	19
Pontotoc	955	9	6	1
Prentiss	545	12	31	3
Quitman	287	2	0	0
Rankin	2556	45	115	11
Scott	1065	21	15	3
Sharkey	230	7	42	6
Simpson	876	38	93	19
Smith	441	13	54	8
Stone	278	9	28	3
Sunflower	1177	32	31	7
Tallahatchie	595	11	9	2
Tate	815	31	32	12
Tippah	478	15	1	0
Tishomingo	503	16	93	8
Tunica	417	9	12	2
Union	813	19	38	11
Walthall	541	23	67	12
Warren	1236	39	101	19
Washington	1884	56	75	16
Wayne	825	21	58	10
Webster	279	13	52	11
Wilkinson	247	14	8	4
Winston	674	18	40	11
Yalobusha	342	10	35	7
Yazoo	915	18	29	4
Total	76,323	2,214	4,626	930