MSDH reports 227 new coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths

The Mississippi Department of Health reported 227 new positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. The state’s total confirmed cases is now at 6,569.

MSDH also reported 11 new deaths. Statewide there are now 250 total deaths. The majority of deaths are in the 70-79 age range.

Confirmed cases in the WCBI viewing area:

• Calhoun County
• • 51 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths
  • 22 LTC facility cases
• Chickasaw County
  • 68 cases (total)
  • 7 deaths
  • 22 LTC facility cases
• Choctaw County
  • 13 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Clay County
  • 34 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Itawamba County
  • 51 cases (total)
  • 2 death
  • 28 LTC facility cases
• Lee County
  • 70 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths
  • 5 LTC facility cases
• Lowndes County
  • 49 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 3 LTC facility cases
• Monroe County
  • 157 cases (total)
  • 13 deaths
  • 79 LTC facility cases
• Montgomery County
  • 20 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Noxubee County
  • 61 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 8 LTC facility cases
• Oktibbeha County
  • 49 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths
  • 7 LTC facility cases
• Pontotoc County
  • 18 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 1 LTC facility case
• Prentiss County
  • 32 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 20 LTC facility cases
• Tishomingo County
  • 7 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 1 LTC facility cases
• Union County
  • 16 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 1 LTC facility case
• Webster County
  • 17 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Winston County
  • 41
  • cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Yalobusha County
  • 19 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases

Over 66,000 people have been tested for the virus.