JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,245 new COVID-19 cases and 51 new deaths Wednesday, Aug. 5.
MSDH updates its case totals each morning based on test results from the previous day.
New COVID-19-related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. Tuesday:
- Alcorn - 1
- Copiah - 1
- Covington - 1
- Forrest - 1
- Harrison - 1
- Hinds - 2
- Jackson - 1
- Lafayette - 2
- Lee - 1
- Leflore - 1
- Marshall - 1
- Oktibbeha - 1
- Panola - 1
- Pike - 1
- Pontotoc - 1
- Prentiss - 3
- Scott - 1
- Sharkey - 2
- Simpson - 2
- Tippah - 1
- Tishomingo - 1
- Union - 1
- Walthall - 1
- Warren - 1
- Washington - 2
Nineteen confirmed COVID-19 related deaths occurred between July 11 and July 29, identified from death certificate reports. The additional deaths were reported in the following counties:
- Clay - 1
- Copiah - 1
- Forrest - 1
- Harrison - 2
- Lauderdale - 2
- Lawrence - 2
- Lee - 1
- Lowndes - 1
- Monroe - 1
- Neshoba - 2
- Panola - 1
- Rankin - 1
- Tate - 2
- Yazoo - 1
As of Wednesday, Aug. 5, there have been 63,444 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 1,804 total deaths.
The state health department estimates there have been 42,391 recoveries. The MSDH usually updates its estimated recoveries total once a week.
Open this link to view the cases per county, recoveries and more information.
