JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The state health department reported 272 new cases of the coronavirus and 27 new deaths Tuesday, May 19.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) updates its case totals each morning based on test results from the previous day.

New coronavirus-related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. Monday, May 18.
- Amite - 1
- Attala - 2
- Carroll - 1
- Claiborne - 1
- Clarke - 1
- Copiah - 1
- Covington - 1
- Forrest - 2
- Jones - 1
- Kemper - 1
- Lauderdale - 1
- Leake - 1
- Lee - 1
- Neshoba - 1
- Noxubee - 1
- Oktibbeha - 2
- Pearl River - 1
- Scott - 2
- Smith - 2
- Tate - 1
- Warren - 1
- Yalobusha - 1
As of Tuesday, May 19, MSDH estimates 7,681 people have recovered from the virus.
Open this link to view the cases per county, recoveries and more information.