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COVID-19 cases in Mississippi near 4,000; deaths at 152

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COVID-19 Update

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting that COVID-19 cases across the state increased by 181 yesterday to a total of 3,974.

Another 12 Mississippians died of the virus yesterday, bringing the number of deaths from the virus in the state to 152.

MSDH is reporting one additional confirmed case in Warren County on Saturday, bringing the number of cases in the county to 18. Eleven of the reported cases are African Americans. The number of reported deaths in the county stands at one.

Neighboring Hinds County, which remains the state’s virus epicenter, is reporting 325 cases today, an increase of 11, and five deaths. Additionally, five long-term care facilities are under investigation in Hinds County.

In other neighboring counties, Claiborne reports eight cases and Sharkey reports three cases, both unchanged since yesterday. Neither Claiborne or Sharkey has any reported deaths from the virus. Yazoo County reports 85 cases, an increase of four since yesterday, and one death. Issaquena County remains the only county in the state without any reported cases.

MSDH reports new statistics on the COVID-19 coronavirus each morning based on the previous day’s testing and death reports.

As previously reported, cases and deaths from the virus are heavily skewed toward African Americans, and on Friday MSDH began reporting racial breakdowns of each county’s statistics. As of yesterday, 56% of cases and 64% of COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi were among African Americans.

Much of the racial distribution of the virus and deaths can be attributed to underlying health conditions that make people more vulnerable to the virus. Those conditions include cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among others. Almost all of the deaths in Mississippi occurred in people with underlying health issues.

All age groups have been affected by the disease, including children under 18, with 102 cases, up one since yesterday. As of Saturday, MSDH reports six cases in infants less than one year old, an increase of one since yesterday. That count was reduced by two on Thursday and two on Friday, although it is not clear why. No deaths among juveniles have been reported in Mississippi.

Deaths and hospitalizations from the virus occur most frequently among those 60 and older. As of Saturday, 510 of Mississippi’s 782 hospitalizations, or about 65%, were among people over 60. As of Thursday, 113 of the state’s 129 deaths, or just over 87.5%, have been people over 60. Deaths by age group were not reported on Friday or Saturday.

The rate of hospitalizations for those diagnosed with COVID-19 is at 28% Saturday, still one of the highest rates in the nation. The national average for hospitalizations from the virus is 12.3%; however, the rate increases to 38.7 per 100,000 for those 65 and older.

Outbreaks under investigation in long-term care facilities now number 69 across the state, an increase of two since yesterday. Even one case is a long-term care facility is considered an outbreak because of the ages and poor health of many residents.

The number of people tested in Mississippi as of April 12 is 37,733, with 28,321 tests performed by private labs. The number of tests completed by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory through April 17 is 10,490, with 1,169 positive results, a rate of 11%.

Anyone with symptoms of fever, severe cough or severe chest pains – especially those who are older or in poor health – should arrange for testing with their doctor or one of the many health-care providers now performing testing. Healthcare providers can assess your health history and symptoms and perform testing for COVID-19 as needed. MSDH is also helping conduct free drive-up testing sites in many parts of the state. Always call ahead to the testing provider for instructions on safely being examined before you visit for your test.

Find a COVID-19 testing provider near you

For more information, visit the MSDH website.

Mississippi COVID-19 cases, deaths and long-term care facility outbreaks to date:

 

County Total Cases Total Deaths LTCs with Outbreaks
Adams 73 6 2
Alcorn 7 0 0
Amite 16 1 0
Attala 34 0 1
Benton 5 0 0
Bolivar 79 5 4
Calhoun 36 2 1
Carroll 10 1 0
Chickasaw 40 2 1
Choctaw 11 1 0
Claiborne 8 0 0
Clarke 22 2 1
Clay 24 1 0
Coahoma 46 1 0
Copiah 41 1 0
Covington 28 0 1
Desoto 220 3 1
Forrest 137 3 2
Franklin 15 0 0
George 10 1 0
Greene 3 0 0
Grenada 19 0 1
Hancock 50 5 2
Harrison 144 5 3
Hinds 325 5 5
Holmes 58 4 0
Humphreys 12 3 1
Itawamba 21 1 1
Jackson 201 6 2
Jasper 22 1 0
Jefferson 4 0 1
Jefferson Davis 8 1 0
Jones 63 0 2
Kemper 17 0 0
Lafayette 40 3 1
Lamar 59 1 0
Lauderdale 190 14 7
Lawrence 14 0 0
Leake 64 1 0
Lee 54 4 0
Leflore 75 6 1
Lincoln 102 6 2
Lowndes 32 1 2
Madison 127 3 2
Marion 39 0 1
Marshall 39 2 0
Monroe 62 4 2
Montgomery 15 1 0
Neshoba 55 1 0
Newton 21 0 1
Noxubee 20 0 0
Oktibbeha 43 2 2
Panola 30 2 0
Pearl River 119 10 2
Perry 22 1 0
Pike 97 2 2
Pontotoc 17 2 1
Prentiss 16 0 2
Quitman 13 0 0
Rankin 130 2 1
Scott 106 0 1
Sharkey 3 0 0
Simpson 14 0 1
Smith 39 1 1
Stone 17 0 0
Sunflower 46 2 0
Tallahatchie 8 1 0
Tate 29 0 0
Tippah 46 7 1
Tishomingo 3 0 0
Tunica 30 1 1
Union 9 1 1
Walthall 23 0 0
Warren 18 1 0
Washington 70 3 1
Wayne 10 0 0
Webster 15 1 0
Wilkinson 55 4 1
Winston 29 0 0
Yalobusha 15 0 0
Yazoo 85 1 0
Total 3,974 152 69

 

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