The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,327 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 175,282 cases and 4,124 deaths.

The state’s seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases is about 1,967 cases.

With 28 new cases, Lauderdale County has reported 4,088 cases of COVID-19 since March. The county reported one new death, which occurred between November 8 and December 10. 154 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in the county since March.

The county’s seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases is about 48 cases.

As of Wednesday, nine adult COVID-19 patients were in the intensive care unit at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Out of 29 total adult ICU beds, seven were available.

Six adult COVID-19 patients were in the ICU at Rush Foundation Hospital as of Wednesday. Out of 34 total adult ICU beds, four were available.

COVID-19 case and death numbers for several local counties are listed below.

Newton County: 21 new cases; 1,288 total cases since March. No new deaths; 30 total deaths since March.

Kemper County: four new cases; 578 total cases. No new deaths; 19 total deaths.

Clarke County: four new cases; 1,029 total cases. No new deaths; 55 total deaths.

Neshoba County: 17 new cases; 2,521 total cases. No new deaths; 128 total deaths since March.

MSDH presumes 136,627 people have recovered from COVID-19. The department also reported that there are 216 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term-care facilities.

On Wednesday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced statewide restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 

At an indoor social gathering where social distancing is not possible, crowds must be limited to no more than 10 people in a single space.

At outdoor social gatherings, no more than 50 people can gather in close proximity to each other.

Reeves is requiring people in 61 counties — including Lauderdale, Kemper and Neshoba counties — to wear a face covering when indoors and interacting with the public.

In Meridian, the city is under a mask mandate that remains in effect until the end of the year. 

COVID-19 data for Mississippi counties

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	1572	52	72	14
Alcorn	1745	34	115	16
Amite	724	16	52	3
Attala	1375	38	143	25
Benton	546	19	45	10
Bolivar	2753	89	224	30
Calhoun	897	15	25	4
Carroll	836	17	46	9
Chickasaw	1246	33	48	14
Choctaw	408	8	1	0
Claiborne	606	16	43	9
Clarke	1029	55	94	27
Clay	1059	27	20	3
Coahoma	1702	47	127	11
Copiah	1894	42	72	9
Covington	1537	58	103	31
De Soto	11694	111	103	20
Forrest	4369	91	190	41
Franklin	436	6	4	1
George	1455	29	47	6
Greene	824	24	48	6
Grenada	1607	49	136	23
Hancock	1454	45	69	12
Harrison	8433	119	413	40
Hinds	11535	217	571	88
Holmes	1434	62	103	20
Humphreys	610	21	33	8
Issaquena	132	4	0	0
Itawamba	1811	43	107	19
Jackson	7274	139	206	21
Jasper	1015	24	1	0
Jefferson	407	12	15	3
Jefferson Davis	641	18	8	1
Jones	4211	90	194	38
Kemper	578	19	43	9
Lafayette	3613	64	153	38
Lamar	3361	51	44	12
Lauderdale	4088	154	346	83
Lawrence	810	14	27	2
Leake	1575	45	53	7
Lee	6079	103	203	40
Leflore	2291	95	197	48
Lincoln	2162	71	166	36
Lowndes	3055	71	130	37
Madison	5726	121	299	57
Marion	1420	52	143	18
Marshall	2456	56	59	15
Monroe	2387	80	176	53
Montgomery	863	28	54	9
Neshoba	2521	128	176	52
Newton	1288	30	64	10
Noxubee	788	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2797	64	202	31
Panola	2623	62	77	13
Pearl River	1924	73	134	25
Perry	731	27	20	7
Pike	1850	62	99	27
Pontotoc	2445	32	20	3
Prentiss	1709	38	97	14
Quitman	535	7	0	0
Rankin	7036	122	275	35
Scott	1803	30	35	3
Sharkey	348	17	43	8
Simpson	1660	54	142	19
Smith	836	16	55	8
Stone	942	15	61	9
Sunflower	2074	57	85	15
Tallahatchie	1062	28	33	7
Tate	2011	52	74	18
Tippah	1513	34	63	4
Tishomingo	1271	47	97	26
Tunica	662	19	15	2
Union	2108	27	62	11
Walthall	856	32	67	13
Warren	2070	64	155	30
Washington	3592	108	187	39
Wayne	1405	25	65	10
Webster	556	15	54	11
Wilkinson	474	22	21	5
Winston	1481	35	91	19
Yalobusha	818	29	81	21
Yazoo	1758	42	138	15
Total	175,282	4,124	8,380	1,540