Today MSDH is reporting 257 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 8 new deaths (4 of which occurred between May 25 - June 4, identified from death certificate reports). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 19,348, with 889 deaths. Currently there are 475 Mississippians hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection.
One of the new cases reported today was among residents in long-term care facilities, and there are now just 87 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (where an is one or more cases among residents or staff).
Our list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 outbreaks has now been updated. See our LTC section for the current list: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/14,0,420.html#ltcTable
MSDH is now hiring registered nurses for COVID-19 case investigation, based in the Jackson area. See our Facebook page for details, or write to nursing.recruitment@msdh.ms.gov
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 7 p.m. seven days a week.