Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 737 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 4 deaths (one of which occurred on August 14, identified from a Tennessee death certificate report). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases for the year now stands at 95,310, with 2,874 deaths.
Included in these totals are 40 new cases identified among residents in long-term care facilities, and 2 deaths. There are now 129 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.
REMINDER: College and university students, faculty and staff can be tested for COVID-19 at no charge at scheduled health department locations around the state. To find out more, visit https://msdh.ms.gov/page/14,22406,420,874.html
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 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.
