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COVID-19 in Mississippi
New Cases and Deaths as of October 18
1,278
New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.
499,838
18
New COVID-19 related deaths identified by MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.
Eighteen deaths occurred between August 19 and October 18 in the counties below:
County list
9,957
36
Current outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities only. (See LTC facility outbreak definition.)
About our case counts: We currently update our case totals each weekday based on test results reported to MSDH from the previous day (or weekend). Multiple positive tests for the same individual are counted only once. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.
Mississippi COVID-19 Data Charts and Maps
Our COVID-19 charts and maps section has demographic details of cases, deaths, hospitalizations, geographic distribution, and more.
COVID-19 Data Reports
- Vaccinations and vaccination status
COVID-19 vaccination totals and demographics, and chart of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status. Updated weekdays. - Variants PDF
Selected COVID-19 variants identified over time, determined from a sampling of COVID-19 cases since January 2021. Updated weekly - Deaths by cause
Deaths from COVID-19 pneumonia/influenza, and heart disease; updated weekly
- Long-term care facilities
LTC and residential care facility cases and deaths reported to MSDH by facilities - Nursing homes
Ongoing outbreaks and other data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) - Schools
Weekly COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and exposure reported by Mississippi K-12 schools
- County totals
Total COVID-19 cases and deaths by county, race and ethnicity; updated weekdays - County snapshots
Weekly COVID-19 summaries for each Mississippi county - Counties by incidence
Counties ranked by weekly cases and incidence
- Laboratory testing
Totals by test type from all Mississippi testing providers
Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County
Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
The numbers in this table are provisional. County case and deaths totals may change as investigation finds new or additional information.
| County | Total Cases | Total Deaths | Total LTC Facility Cases | Total LTC Facility Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4584 | 119 | 88 | 18 |
| Alcorn | 5654 | 101 | 130 | 20 |
| Amite | 2046 | 55 | 57 | 9 |
| Attala | 3307 | 89 | 189 | 36 |
| Benton | 1484 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| Bolivar | 6291 | 147 | 239 | 33 |
| Calhoun | 2788 | 45 | 44 | 7 |
| Carroll | 1685 | 38 | 52 | 11 |
| Chickasaw | 2988 | 67 | 61 | 15 |
| Choctaw | 1333 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| Claiborne | 1319 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| Clarke | 2918 | 94 | 133 | 32 |
| Clay | 3073 | 76 | 41 | 5 |
| Coahoma | 4143 | 104 | 138 | 13 |
| Copiah | 4473 | 92 | 104 | 14 |
| Covington | 4283 | 94 | 142 | 39 |
| De Soto | 32000 | 401 | 124 | 26 |
| Forrest | 13434 | 250 | 283 | 60 |
| Franklin | 1193 | 28 | 41 | 5 |
| George | 4961 | 79 | 72 | 9 |
| Greene | 2168 | 48 | 57 | 6 |
| Grenada | 3703 | 108 | 156 | 32 |
| Hancock | 7721 | 126 | 72 | 15 |
| Harrison | 34258 | 537 | 532 | 77 |
| Hinds | 31898 | 625 | 852 | 139 |
| Holmes | 2676 | 87 | 109 | 20 |
| Humphreys | 1291 | 38 | 35 | 9 |
| Issaquena | 193 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Itawamba | 4620 | 105 | 135 | 24 |
| Jackson | 24452 | 379 | 284 | 41 |
| Jasper | 3292 | 65 | 46 | 2 |
| Jefferson | 943 | 34 | 41 | 7 |
| Jefferson Davis | 1713 | 42 | 9 | 1 |
| Jones | 13819 | 241 | 236 | 43 |
| Kemper | 1418 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| Lafayette | 8538 | 138 | 199 | 56 |
| Lamar | 10499 | 135 | 56 | 12 |
| Lauderdale | 11981 | 316 | 481 | 107 |
| Lawrence | 2119 | 40 | 27 | 2 |
| Leake | 4080 | 87 | 99 | 17 |
| Lee | 15482 | 235 | 225 | 43 |
| Leflore | 4651 | 144 | 240 | 55 |
| Lincoln | 5426 | 134 | 205 | 40 |
| Lowndes | 10986 | 188 | 280 | 66 |
| Madison | 14558 | 279 | 416 | 72 |
| Marion | 4222 | 107 | 162 | 24 |
| Marshall | 6453 | 133 | 69 | 17 |
| Monroe | 6763 | 176 | 191 | 55 |
| Montgomery | 1794 | 56 | 64 | 10 |
| Neshoba | 6624 | 206 | 228 | 60 |
| Newton | 3816 | 79 | 87 | 15 |
| Noxubee | 1862 | 40 | 41 | 6 |
| Oktibbeha | 7133 | 131 | 270 | 39 |
| Panola | 6498 | 131 | 103 | 15 |
| Pearl River | 9473 | 237 | 210 | 42 |
| Perry | 2052 | 55 | 24 | 9 |
| Pike | 5806 | 152 | 174 | 43 |
| Pontotoc | 6645 | 102 | 86 | 13 |
| Prentiss | 4663 | 81 | 101 | 15 |
| Quitman | 1064 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Rankin | 21953 | 388 | 492 | 68 |
| Scott | 4718 | 98 | 116 | 19 |
| Sharkey | 640 | 20 | 45 | 8 |
| Simpson | 4436 | 116 | 161 | 20 |
| Smith | 2631 | 50 | 72 | 8 |
| Stone | 3593 | 64 | 88 | 14 |
| Sunflower | 4231 | 104 | 124 | 20 |
| Tallahatchie | 2268 | 51 | 50 | 7 |
| Tate | 4569 | 109 | 80 | 19 |
| Tippah | 4677 | 81 | 120 | 14 |
| Tishomingo | 3593 | 92 | 103 | 28 |
| Tunica | 1594 | 39 | 19 | 3 |
| Union | 5992 | 94 | 132 | 23 |
| Walthall | 2186 | 63 | 69 | 14 |
| Warren | 6678 | 176 | 174 | 38 |
| Washington | 7409 | 157 | 203 | 41 |
| Wayne | 4390 | 72 | 80 | 13 |
| Webster | 2026 | 46 | 67 | 14 |
| Wilkinson | 1045 | 39 | 25 | 6 |
| Winston | 3139 | 91 | 131 | 39 |
| Yalobusha | 2332 | 47 | 82 | 22 |
| Yazoo | 4428 | 87 | 151 | 20 |
| Total | 499,838 | 9,957 | 11,279 | 2,088 |
Case Classifications
Mississippi investigates and reports both probable and confirmed cases and deaths according to the CSTE case definition.
| Confirmed | Probable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 286,946 | 212,892 | 499,838 |
| Deaths | 6,667 | 3,290 | 9,957 |
Confirmed cases and deaths are generally determined by positive PCR tests, which detect the presence of ongoing coronavirus infection.
Probable cases are those who test positive by other testing methods such as antibody or antigen, and have recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19, indicating a recent infection.
Probable deaths are those individuals with a designation of COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate, but where no confirmatory testing was performed.
Vaccinations
More than 1,354,644 people have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mississippi. Vaccination benefits you even if you have already had COVID-19.
Most COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are now among unvaccinated Mississippians.
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