MSDH reporting second highest number of COVID-19 cases since summer

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – Mississippi is reporting its second highest number of new COVID-19 cases since this summer.

The health department is reporting 1,612 new cases today and 8 deaths.

In our area, Lee County has the most new cases with 58. Lowndes County has 40; Pontotoc is reporting 28 and Okitbbeha has 19 new cases.

689 people are hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19.

168 patients are in ICU. 73 are on a ventilator.