COVID-19
Mississippi COVID-19 cases jump to 140 with 60 new cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health says increased testing is increasing the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The state’s total cases now stand at 140. Seven-hundred-and-seventy-five Mississippians have been tested, according to the MSDH, up from just over 600 on Thursday.
One death has been reported from the disease in Mississippi, a 60-year-old man from Hancock County who reportedly had underlying health conditions.
The age range of those testing positive is from 3 to over 70 years of age.
Saturday’s report of 60 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi includes 28 counties. Among the counties with their first COVID-19 cases are Attala, Clay, Union and Clay. No cases from Warren County have been reported.
Full details of all Mississippi cases along with preventive steps to take against COVID-19 are online at http://HealthyMS.com/covid-19
New cases reported in Mississippi, March 21, 2020:
County | Cases | Deaths |
Attala | 1 | 0 |
Clay | 1 | 0 |
Coahoma | 2 | 0 |
De Soto | 9 | 0 |
Forrest | 1 | 0 |
Franklin | 1 | 0 |
George | 1 | 0 |
Grenada | 1 | 0 |
Hancock | 1 | 0 |
Harrison | 2 | 0 |
Hinds | 7 | 0 |
Itawamba | 3 | 0 |
Jackson | 2 | 0 |
Lafayette | 1 | 0 |
Leake | 1 | 0 |
Lee | 4 | 0 |
Lincoln | 1 | 0 |
Lowndes | 4 | 0 |
Madison | 4 | 0 |
Marshall | 1 | 0 |
Panola | 1 | 0 |
Pearl River | 2 | 0 |
Pike | 1 | 0 |
Rankin | 4 | 0 |
Simpson | 1 | 0 |
Tunica | 1 | 0 |
Union | 1 | 0 |
Washington | 1 | 0 |
Total | 60 | 0 |