The 2nd COVID19 related death was reported in Mississippi on Wednesday by the MSDH.
From MSDH:
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. The case was a male 60-65 years old from Holmes County with underlying health conditions. He died while hospitalized.
Overall, here are the total cases this week:
County
Cases
Deaths
Adams
2
0
Amite
1
0
Attala
4
0
Bolivar
4
0
Calhoun
1
0
Chickasaw
6
0
Choctaw
3
0
Clay
1
0
Coahoma
11
0
Copiah
6
0
De Soto
36
0
Forrest
15
0
Franklin
3
0
George
1
0
Grenada
2
0
Hancock
5
1
Harrison
25
0
Hinds
38
0
Holmes
7
1
Humphreys
1
0
Itawamba
3
0
Jackson
12
0
Jones
1
0
Lafayette
8
0
Lamar
2
0
Lawrence
3
0
Leake
3
0
Lee
14
0
Leflore
13
0
Lincoln
4
0
Lowndes
6
0
Madison
17
0
Marion
1
0
Marshall
4
0
Monroe
3
0
Montgomery
4
0
Newton
1
0
Noxubee
1
0
Oktibbeha
7
0
Panola
2
0
Pearl River
13
0
Perry
1
0
Pike
10
0
Pontotoc
2
0
Prentiss
1
0
Rankin
20
0
Scott
3
0
Simpson
1
0
Smith
1
0
Sunflower
3
0
Tallahatchie
2
0
Tate
2
0
Tippah
11
0
Tunica
3
0
Union
2
0
Walthall
3
0
Washington
5
0
Webster
2
0
Wilkinson
5
0
Winston
3
0
Yazoo
3
0
Total
377
2
The MSDH Public Health Laboratory is testing samples submitted by Mississippi physicians and healthcare providers around the state in cases where COVID-19 is determined to be a risk.
Anyone with symptoms of fever, severe cough or severe chest pains – especially those who are older or in poor health – should call their doctor or healthcare provider for instructions on safely being examined.
Healthcare providers can assess your health history and symptoms, and perform testing for COVID-19 as needed.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
