Mississippi’s first coronavirus death is a Hancock County man
Mississippi’s first death from coronavirus is a Hancock County man.
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported the first death shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.
The man was 60-65 years old from Hancock County with chronic underlying conditions, who died in a Louisiana hospital.
“As the coronavirus outbreak began claiming lives across the world, we knew this would eventually hit Mississippi,” said Gov. Tate Reeves. “But that doesn’t make it any easier for Mississippi to lose one of our own. Elee and I are praying for all their loved ones and their community as we all deal with this tragic loss.”
The Health Department announced 50 positive cases across Mississippi on Thursday, out of 602 who have been tested.
MSDH State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, said: “Many people will survive this virus with mild to severe symptoms, but we remain very concerned for those over 65 and immunocompromised populations — those most at risk to infection from this virus.”
The Sun Herald will update this article.
