511 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi; Lauderdale County adds 4 cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported four new COVID-19 cases from the virus as of 6 p.m. Sunday in Lauderdale County.

The county’s totals increased to 1,634 cases. The total number of deaths is 102.

Statewide, 511 new cases and eight new deaths were reported Sunday by the Department of Health, bringing state totals to 78,405 COVID-19 cases and 2,248 deaths. The state presumes 62,707 people have recovered from the virus.

There are 173 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term-care facilities, according to Sunday’s report.

The new numbers reflect tests completed as of 6 p.m. Sunday 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 19 new cases in Neshoba County for a total of 1,403; two new cases in Newton County for a total of 627; four new cases in Clarke County for a total of 416; and two new cases in Kemper County for a total of 260.

Drive-through testing is available by appointment in Meridian on Monday, Aug. 24 at the Lauderdale County AG Center, and Saturday, Aug. 29 at Kemper County High School.

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.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

 

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	739	28	46	12
Alcorn	526	6	12	1
Amite	262	6	14	2
Attala	571	25	90	20
Benton	195	1	2	0
Bolivar	1351	42	74	11
Calhoun	451	9	23	4
Carroll	284	11	45	9
Chickasaw	562	20	36	11
Choctaw	151	4	0	0
Claiborne	426	15	43	9
Clarke	416	28	31	9
Clay	449	14	2	1
Coahoma	910	14	75	2
Copiah	1038	30	30	4
Covington	702	17	8	3
De Soto	4320	38	49	9
Forrest	2047	61	120	34
Franklin	170	3	3	1
George	672	12	5	2
Greene	282	14	35	6
Grenada	902	28	84	16
Hancock	457	18	8	4
Harrison	3061	46	149	17
Hinds	6292	132	356	57
Holmes	1013	50	98	20
Humphreys	328	12	20	6
Issaquena	94	2	0	0
Itawamba	483	14	49	9
Jackson	2775	54	74	7
Jasper	462	12	1	0
Jefferson	211	8	8	2
Jefferson Davis	271	7	3	1
Jones	2080	69	174	35
Kemper	260	14	38	9
Lafayette	1178	32	105	24
Lamar	1360	24	8	3
Lauderdale	1634	102	212	58
Lawrence	377	9	18	1
Leake	862	27	4	0
Lee	2036	48	155	25
Leflore	1206	70	185	44
Lincoln	926	46	129	29
Lowndes	1227	47	92	28
Madison	2792	79	222	40
Marion	760	25	48	6
Marshall	879	11	19	3
Monroe	974	56	148	44
Montgomery	390	12	25	7
Neshoba	1403	97	109	36
Newton	627	13	10	2
Noxubee	510	13	17	4
Oktibbeha	1304	46	184	29
Panola	1248	21	13	2
Pearl River	697	45	66	19
Perry	284	9	0	0
Pike	1073	40	74	19
Pontotoc	983	9	6	1
Prentiss	557	12	30	3
Quitman	303	2	0	0
Rankin	2688	47	115	11
Scott	1069	21	15	3
Sharkey	240	7	42	6
Simpson	897	38	98	20
Smith	454	13	54	8
Stone	290	9	28	3
Sunflower	1204	33	40	8
Tallahatchie	602	11	9	2
Tate	833	31	32	12
Tippah	500	15	1	0
Tishomingo	511	18	92	9
Tunica	429	10	12	2
Union	826	20	39	11
Walthall	548	24	67	13
Warren	1248	41	106	19
Washington	1930	57	79	17
Wayne	833	21	58	10
Webster	282	13	52	11
Wilkinson	258	14	8	4
Winston	682	18	40	11
Yalobusha	348	10	35	7
Yazoo	930	18	29	4
Total	78,405	2,248	4,735	951

Testing is 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 St. in Meridian and in Clarke County at 426 West Donald in Quitman.