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Simpson County cases rise to 21.
COVID-19 in Mississippi and the U.S.
Cases of COVID-19 continue to be identified in U.S. states and in Mississippi. This is a rapidly changing situation that is continually being monitored by the CDC and MSDH as new cases are identified.
Mississippians are advised to take health precautions to prevent the transmission of disease, and stay in touch for the latest information on the situation in Mississippi.
Mississippi COVID-19 Case Map
This map and the following table show total cases in Mississippi as of 6 p.m. April 18, 2020, and include all reported cases since March 11, 2020.
- New cases reported today: 300
- New deaths reported today: 7
An interactive version of this case map is also available: View interactive Mississippi case map »
About our case counts: We currently update our map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results to us, which are included in our totals.
County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.
Mississippi COVID-19 Cases to Date
Outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCs)
Long-term care (LTC) facilities like nursing homes are considered high risk locations because their residents are older or in poor health. Even one case of COVID-19 in these facilities among residents or employees is considered an outbreak. We investigate residents, staff and close contacts of infected individuals for possible exposure. The number of LTC facilities with outbreaks are shown for each county in the table below.
| County | Total Cases | Total Deaths | LTCs with Outbreaks |
| Adams | 81 | 6 | 2 |
| Alcorn | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Amite | 17 | 0 * | 0 |
| Attala | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Benton | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolivar | 82 | 5 | 4 |
| Calhoun | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Carroll | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Chickasaw | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| Choctaw | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Claiborne | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarke | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Coahoma | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| Copiah | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Covington | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| Desoto | 234 | 3 | 1 |
| Forrest | 144 | 4 | 2 |
| Franklin | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| George | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grenada | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Hancock | 52 | 5 | 2 |
| Harrison | 144 | 5 | 3 |
| Hinds | 337 | 5 | 5 |
| Holmes | 58 | 4 | 0 |
| Humphreys | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Itawamba | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson | 205 | 6 | 2 |
| Jasper | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jefferson Davis | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jones | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| Kemper | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette | 64 | 3 | 1 |
| Lamar | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauderdale | 202 | 14 | 7 |
| Lawrence | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Leake | 77 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee | 60 | 4 | 0 |
| Leflore | 91 | 7 | 1 |
| Lincoln | 101 | 6 | 2 |
| Lowndes | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Madison | 135 | 4 | 2 |
| Marion | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Marshall | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| Monroe | 68 | 5 | 2 |
| Montgomery | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Neshoba | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| Newton | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Noxubee | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Oktibbeha | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| Panola | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Pearl River | 126 | 10 | 2 |
| Perry | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Pike | 104 | 2 | 2 |
| Pontotoc | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Prentiss | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Quitman | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Rankin | 133 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott | 130 | 0 | 1 |
| Sharkey | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Simpson | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Smith | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Stone | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunflower | 47 | 2 | 0 |
| Tallahatchie | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tate | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Tippah | 47 | 7 | 1 |
| Tishomingo | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunica | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Union | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Walthall | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| Wayne | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Webster | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilkinson | 58 | 5 * | 1 |
| Winston | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Yalobusha | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Yazoo | 91 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,274 | 159 | 69 |
* One death previously reported in Amite County has been corrected to Wilkinson County
The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information about residence.
Mississippi Cases and Deaths by Race
Interactive Charts
All our trends and data charts are now now available in interactive form.
Trends and Summary Data
The charts below are based on available data at the time of publication. Charts do not include cases where insufficient details of the case are known.
Note: Values up to two weeks in the past on the Date of Illness Onset chart above can change as we update it with new information from disease investigation.
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