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.
