Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,635 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 31 deaths (5 of which occurred between June 30 and July 12, identified from death certificates). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 45,524, with 1,389 deaths.
Today's cases included 30 among residents in long-term care facilities, and 7 resident deaths. There are now 154 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (where an outbreak is one or more cases among residents or staff).
Rising hospitalizations continue to place unprecedented stress on the state's medical care system. 943 Mississippians are currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection, and 211 more with suspected COVID-19.
New county-level data: Updated summaries of the COVID-19 situation in each county are now on our website at http://HealthyMS.com/covid-19#county
New on the website: What to do if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or tested positive for COVID-19: http://HealthyMS.com/page/14,22245,420,878.html
More data on COVID-19 in the state, along with the latest protective steps to take, 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 7 p.m. seven days a week.