JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,610 new COVID-19 cases and 28 new deaths Friday, July 24.
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. Thursday:
- Bolivar - 1
- Forrest - 1
- Hinds - 2
- Jefferson Davis - 1
- Lauderdale - 1
- Lowndes - 1
- Oktibbeha - 1
- Pearl River - 2
- Pike - 1
- Sunflower - 1
- Union - 1
- Walthall - 1
- Washington - 3
Eleven confirmed COVID-19 related deaths occurred between July 5 and July 17, identified from death certificate reports. The additional deaths were reported in the following counties:
- George - 1
- Harrison - 1
- Holmes - 1
- Jones - 1
- Leake - 1
- Lincoln - 1
- Lowndes - 1
- Simpson - 1
- Tallahatchie - 1
- Tunica - 1
- Yazoo - 1
As of Friday, July 24, there have been 49,663 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 1,463 total deaths.
The state health department estimates there have been 30,315 recoveries.
Open this link to view the cases per county, recoveries and more information.
