MSDH reports 272 new cases of COVID-19, 27 deaths

The Mississippi Department of Health reported 272 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. The new cases brought the state’s total to 11,704 cases. 45 of the new cases were in long-term care facilities.

27 new deaths were also reported Tuesday.  One of those deaths was in Lee, Noxubee, and Yalobusha county each. Two of the deaths are in Oktibbeha County. Statewide, there were 555 coronavirus deaths.

Over 117,000 Mississippians have been tested for the virus.

In the WCBI viewing area:

Mississippi: 

• Calhoun County
  • 59 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths (total)
  • 23 LTC facility cases
  • 4 LTC facility deaths
• Chickasaw County
  • 116 cases (total)
  • 12 deaths (total)
  • 32 LTC facility cases
  • 8 LTC facility deaths
• Choctaw County
  • 23 cases (total)
  • 2 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Clay County
  • 86 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Itawamba County
  • 79 cases (total)
  • 7 deaths (total)
  • 33 LTC facility cases
  • 6 LTC facility deaths
• Lafayette County
  • 109 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 37 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Lee County
  • 96 cases (total)
  • 5 deaths (total)
  • 8 LTC facility cases
  • 1 LTC facility deaths
• Lowndes County
  • 132 cases (total)
  • 6 deaths (total)
  • 9 LTC facility cases
  • 4 LTC facility death
• Monroe County
  • 220 cases (total)
  • 23 deaths (total)
  • 92 LTC facility cases
  • 20 LTC facility deaths
• Montgomery County
  • 74 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Noxubee County
  • 145 cases (total)
  • 4 death (total)
  • 14 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility deaths
• Oktibbeha County
  • 107 cases (total)
  • 6 deaths (total)
  • 28 LTC facility cases
  • 4 LTC facility deaths
• Pontotoc County
  • 25 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths (total)
  • 3 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Prentiss County
  • 36 cases (total)
  • 3 death (total)
  • 21 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility death
• Tishomingo County
  • 21 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 1 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Union County
  • 65 cases (total)
  • 4 death (total)
  • 18 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility deaths
• Webster County
  • 22 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Winston County
  • 86 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Yalobusha County
  • 75 cases (total)
  • 2 death (total)
  • 24 LTC facility cases
  • 2 LTC facility death

Alabama: 

• Lamar County
  • 15 confirmed cases
  • 0 deaths
• Pickens County
  • 84 confirmed cases
  • 3 deaths