Seventy one new cased of COVID-19 have been reported in Mississippi as of 6 pm on March 23rd.
This brings the state total to 320 with still just one death.
The total cases are as follows:
County
Cases
Deaths
Adams
2
0
Attala
3
0
Bolivar
4
0
Chickasaw
6
0
Choctaw
1
0
Clay
1
0
Coahoma
11
0
Copiah
5
0
De Soto
29
0
Forrest
14
0
Franklin
3
0
George
1
0
Grenada
2
0
Hancock
5
1
Harrison
24
0
Hinds
31
0
Holmes
6
0
Humphreys
1
0
Itawamba
3
0
Jackson
10
0
Jones
1
0
Lafayette
8
0
Lamar
2
0
Lawrence
2
0
Leake
2
0
Lee
12
0
Leflore
10
0
Lincoln
4
0
Lowndes
6
0
Madison
14
0
Marion
1
0
Marshall
3
0
Monroe
3
0
Montgomery
2
0
Newton
1
0
Noxubee
1
0
Oktibbeha
5
0
Panola
2
0
Pearl River
13
0
Perry
1
0
Pike
7
0
Pontotoc
2
0
Rankin
13
0
Scott
2
0
Simpson
1
0
Smith
1
0
Sunflower
3
0
Tallahatchie
2
0
Tate
1
0
Tippah
11
0
Tunica
3
0
Union
1
0
Walthall
2
0
Washington
5
0
Webster
2
0
Wilkinson
4
0
Winston
2
0
Yazoo
3
0
Total
320
1
The department of health reports that cases that were contracted starting March 17th may not be in the reporting system yet.
27% of cases in the state have required hospitalization thus far, with 2% of cases unknown.
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
