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.
COVID-19 patients by age in Mississippi to date. (Source: MSDH)
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 |
