Today MSDH is reporting an additional 644 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 33 deaths. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 68,293, with 1,944 deaths.
Today's cases included 48 among residents in long-term care facilities and 10 resident deaths. There are now 179 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.
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.