MSDH: First coronavirus death reported in Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Health reported the first death from coronavirus in Mississippi.

The case was a male 60-65 years old from Hancock county with chronic underlying conditions. The man died in a Louisiana hospital.

MSDH State Health Office Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH said that many people will survive the virus with mild to severe symptoms, but that the health department is very concerned for those over 65 and immunocompromised populations.

Currently, Mississippi has reported 50 positive cases. In Northeast Mississippi, one case of coronavirus has been found in Monroe and Winston counties each.

A total of 602 have been tested by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory and private laboratories.