Today MSDH is reporting an additional 722 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 20 deaths (7 of which occurred between August 14 and September 16, identified from death certificates). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 96,032, with 2,894 deaths.
Included in these totals are 31 new cases identified among residents in long-term care facilities and 2 deaths. There are now 126 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.
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.