MSDH reports 262 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths

The Mississippi Department of Health reported 262 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.  The new cases brought the state’s total to 8,686 cases.  Over 1,000 of those cases are in long-term care facilities.

In the WCBI viewing area:

• Calhoun County
  • 57 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths (total)
  • 23 LTC facility cases
  • 4 LTC facility deaths
• Chickasaw County
  • 84 cases (total)
  • 9 deaths (total)
  • 25 LTC facility cases
  • 6 LTC facility deaths
• Choctaw County
  • 14 cases (total)
  • 2 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Clay County
  • 63 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Itawamba County
  • 66 cases (total)
  • 6 deaths (total)
  • 32 LTC facility cases
  • 5 LTC facility deaths
• Lafayette County
  • 96 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 36 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Lee County
  • 73 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths (total)
  • 5 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Lowndes County
  • 71 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 7 LTC facility cases
  • 2 LTC facility death
• Monroe County
  • 188 cases (total)
  • 20 deaths (total)
  • 91 LTC facility cases
  • 18 LTC facility deaths
• Montgomery County
  • 56 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Noxubee County
  • 97 cases (total)
  • 2 death (total)
  • 9 LTC facility cases
  • 2 LTC facility deaths
• Oktibbeha County
  • 62 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths (total)
  • 11 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility deaths
• Pontotoc County
  • 22 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths (total)
  • 4 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Prentiss County
  • 33 cases (total)
  • 2 death (total)
  • 20 LTC facility cases
  • 2 LTC facility death
• Tishomingo County
  • 8 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 1 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Union County
  • 40 cases (total)
  • 3 death (total)
  • 11 LTC facility cases
  • 2 LTC facility deaths
• Webster County
  • 21 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Winston County
  • 57 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Yalobusha County
  • 25 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths

The state health department has estimated about 4,421 people have recovered from the virus in Mississippi.

22 new deaths were also reported Thursday. Statewide, there have been 396 total coronavirus deaths. The health department reported most deaths are in the 70-79 age range.

Over 80,000 Mississippians have been tested for the virus.