Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 247 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 9 new deaths. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 13,252, with 625 deaths. Currently there are 367 Mississippians hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection.
37 of the new cases reported today were among residents in long-term care facilities, active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities have risen to 117 (where an outbreak is one or more cases among residents or staff).
More details of COVID-19 in the state, along with preventive steps to take against coronavirus, are online at http://HealthyMS.com/covid-19
The Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline is the best way to get your questions about COVID-19 answered. Call 877-978-6453 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.