MSDH: 178 new cases of coronavirus, 10 new deaths

Mississippi now has 4,894 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The Mississippi Department of Health confirmed 178 new cases of the virus Wednesday.

In the WCBI viewing area:

*LTC: Long Term Care Facility 

• Calhoun County
  • 43 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 19 LTC facility cases
• Chickasaw County
  • 51 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths
  • 16 LTC facility cases
• Choctaw County
  • 13 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Clay County
  • 27 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Itawamba County
  • 27 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 11 LTC facility cases
• Lee County
  • 64 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths
  • 4 LTC facility cases
• Lowndes County
  • 36 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 2 LTC facility cases
• Monroe County
  • 99 cases (total)
  • 9 deaths
  • 34 LTC facility cases
• Montgomery County
  • 16 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Noxubee County
  • 24 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 1 LTC facility case
• Oktibbeha County
  • 44 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths
  • 6 LTC facility cases
• Pontotoc County
  • 18 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths
  • 1 LTC facility case
• Prentiss County
  • 28 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 17 LTC facility cases
• Tishomingo Couty
  •  5 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Union County
  • 12 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Webster County
  • 16 cases (total)
  • 1 death
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Winston County
  • 36 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases
• Yalobusha County
  • 17 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths
  • 0 LTC facility cases

10 new deaths were also reported. The death toll is now at 193.

Most of the deaths from the virus are in the 60 to 69 age range.

Over 53,000 Mississippians have been tested for COVID-19.

The health department said 59% of positive cases were women.