JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,505 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths Wednesday, July 29.

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:

• Copiah - 1
• Covington - 1
• Hinds - 1
• Jackson - 1
• Lafayette - 1
• Lauderdale - 1
• Lowndes - 1
• Pike - 1
• Rankin - 2
• Simpson - 2
• Sunflower - 2
• Walthall - 1
• Washington - 1

Four confirmed COVID-19 related deaths occurred between May 10 and July 12, identified from death certificate reports. The additional deaths were reported in the following counties:

• Bolivar - 1
• Desoto - 1
• Leake - 1
• Sunflower - 1

As of Wednesday, July 29, there have been 55,804 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 1,563 total deaths.

The state health department estimates there have been 35,071 recoveries.

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