The Missisisppi Department of Health update for April 6th, 2020.
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health continue to closely monitor the outbreak of respiratory illnesses caused by the novel (new) coronavirus COVID-19, and are working to limit the spread of cases nationally and in Mississippi. MSDH is actively working with doctors and hospitals to quickly identify cases and respond effectively to limit this outbreak.
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
Cases
Deaths
LTCs with Outbreaks
Adams
19
1
Alcorn
6
Amite
6
1
1
Attala
15
Benton
5
Bolivar
51
2
2
Calhoun
9
1
Carroll
6
Chickasaw
15
2
1
Choctaw
8
1
Claiborne
1
Clarke
8
Clay
9
Coahoma
29
1
Copiah
16
Covington
6
Desoto
136
1
Forrest
46
1
1
Franklin
5
George
5
Greene
1
Grenada
7
Hancock
30
1
2
Harrison
79
3
1
Hinds
158
2
Holmes
23
2
Humphreys
4
1
Itawamba
4
Jackson
98
5
1
Jasper
3
Jefferson
3
Jones
13
Kemper
6
Lafayette
22
1
Lamar
15
Lauderdale
70
2
3
Lawrence
5
Leake
11
Lee
30
2
Leflore
23
4
1
Lincoln
18
1
Lowndes
15
Madison
74
2
2
Marion
8
1
Marshall
23
1
1
Monroe
16
1
2
Montgomery
11
1
Neshoba
11
Newton
7
1
Noxubee
5
Oktibbeha
27
2
Panola
17
1
Pearl River
52
2
2
Perry
14
1
Pike
28
1
Pontotoc
12
1
Prentiss
10
1
Quitman
7
Rankin
74
1
Scott
23
1
Sharkey
3
Simpson
6
Smith
11
1
Stone
1
Sunflower
19
1
Tallahatchie
3
Tate
16
Tippah
36
3
Tishomingo
1
Tunica
18
1
1
Union
6
1
Walthall
12
Warren
5
1
Washington
38
1
Wayne
5
Webster
12
1
Wilkinson
30
3
1
Winston
15
Yalobusha
11
Yazoo
32
1
Total
1,738
51
38
COVID-19 testing providers around the state include commercial laboratories and the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Combined with testing done by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory, the figures provide a complete picture of all Mississippi testing. We will update these figures as data becomes available.
Combined testing totals (MSDH, UMMC and commercial testing providers) as of April 5, 2020.
Total individuals tested by the MSDH Public Health Laboratory
6,309
Total individuals tested by other providers
14,061
Total individuals tested for COVID-19 statewide
The MSDH Public Health Laboratory, its partners, and private providers are testing statewide for COVID-19.
Anyone with symptoms of fever, severe cough or severe chest pains – especially those who are older or in poor health – should make arrangements for testing with their doctor or one of the many healthcare providers now performing testing.
Healthcare providers can assess your health history and symptoms, and perform testing for COVID-19 as needed. MSDH is also helping conduct free drive-up testing sites in many parts of the state. Always call ahead to the testing provider for instructions on safely being examined before you visit for your test.
