Tippah becomes first county with multiple deaths, 4 new cases

Tippah County became the first county in the state to register multiple deaths with their 2nd death reported. Four new cases overall were registered.

The county is a hotbed in Mississippi. As such, Ripley issued a stay at home executive order that reads in part:

Stay home. Shelter in place. No Yard Sales. No Parties. No Get-togethers. Don’t get within six feet of others. Wash your hands. Don’t attend church or funerals. Don’t hang out & visit. Don’t get your hair done. Don’t shake hands or hug. Stay Home! If your business is non-essential, close it. Use curbside or drive thru wherever possible. Stop spreading this virus!

From MSDH on total cases:

County	Cases	Deaths
Adams	6
Amite	1
Attala	9
Benton	2
Bolivar	11
Calhoun	3
Chickasaw	10
Choctaw	4
Clarke	1
Clay	2
Coahoma	18
Copiah	8
Covington	1
Desoto	65	1
Forrest	18
Franklin	3
George	1
Grenada	2
Hancock	9	1
Harrison	38	1
Hinds	58
Holmes	13	1
Humphreys	2
Itawamba	3
Jackson	33
Jefferson	1
Jones	3
Kemper	1
Lafayette	11
Lamar	4
Lauderdale	12
Lawrence	5
Leake	4
Lee	17	1
Leflore	15
Lincoln	8
Lowndes	10
Madison	29
Marion	3
Marshall	11
Monroe	3
Montgomery	5
Neshoba	3
Newton	1
Noxubee	2
Oktibbeha	14
Panola	4
Pearl River	23
Perry	2	1
Pike	12
Pontotoc	4
Prentiss	2
Quitman	4
Rankin	31	1
Scott	7
Sharkey	1
Simpson	2
Smith	1
Sunflower	7	1
Tallahatchie	2
Tate	8
Tippah	18	2
Tunica	6	1
Union	3
Walthall	5
Washington	13
Webster	3	1
Wilkinson	11	1
Winston	4
Yalobusha	3
Yazoo	4
Total	663	13

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.