South Mississippi has 25 new COVID-19 cases. Total is now over 1,000.
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Mississippi’s southernmost six counties cleared the 1,000 mark on Tuesday.
Twenty five new cases were reported in South Mississippi’s lower six counties on Tuesday by the state health department, bringing the region’s total to 1,016.
The 25 cases is the biggest single-day increase for the area since the same number was announced on May 14.
Harrison County reported 11 new cases and Jackson County added 9.
There were no new deaths reported in South Mississippi. Lauderdale County leads the state in coronavirus-related deaths with 71 — 45 of those coming at long-term care facilities.
There are 106 current outbreaks in Mississippi’s long-term care facilities.
Overall, there were 341 cases reported on Tuesday, pushing the state-wide total to 18,109.
There were 100 patients on ventilators on Monday.
As of June 7, there have been 13,356 presumed recoveries from the coronavirus in Mississippi.
George — 32 (1 new)
Hancock — 93 (0 new)
Harrison — 299 (11 new)
Jackson — 338 (9 new)
Pearl River — 221 (4 new)
Stone - 33 (1 fewer)
Monday’s highlights
▪ The Mississippi health department’s Monday report of 498 new COVID-19 cases easily set a single-day record.
The previous single-day mark for new cases in the state was 439 on May 30.
There were 20 newly reported deaths announced Monday.
Of the new cases, 22 are in the state’s southernmost six counties. That’s the largest batch of new cases in South Mississippi since 25 were reported on May 14.
Jackson County has 8 new cases and Harrison has 7. Each of the six South Mississippi counties reported at least one new case.
▪ The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum opened its facilities in Jackson on Monday following closure due to COVID-19.
The Museum will resume normal operating hours of 9-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is following the regulations, orders and guidelines in accordance to the governor’s mandate to ensure safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing is required throughout the campus, personal protective equipment (PPE) is encouraged and hand sanitizer is provided.