Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 276 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 deaths (2 of which occurred between July 26 and July 30, identified from death certificates). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 72,412, with 2,095 deaths.
There are currently 174 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.
Check our 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 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.