The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 9 new deaths. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 9,501, with 430 deaths.

MSDH data collection now includes charts of counties with a high weekly incidence of COVID-19 cases based on the most recent seven days of cases and the county population.

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 questions about COVID-19 answered. Call 877-978-6453 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.