Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,205 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 48 deaths. Thirty-two deaths occurred between December 8 and December 14, and 16 occurred between November 25 and December 10, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 183,300, with 4,252 deaths.
Among cases and deaths already reported, MSDH has identified 46 new cases in residents of long-term care facilities, and 19 deaths. There are currently 236 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.
Check the MSDH website for more COVID-19 data, updated hospitalization and case charts, and other reports as they become available throughout the day.
The latest COVID-19 guidance and protective steps to take are also online at https://msdh.ms.gov/covid-19
Keep in touch with Mississippi's COVID-19 vaccine situation at https://msdh.ms.gov/vaccine19
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.