Mississippi Coast and state shatter single-day record of new coronavirus cases
Mississippi State Department of Health Reported 611 new cases Tuesday — by far the most cases reported for a single day — and 11 deaths.
The previous was one-day high statewide was 498 on June 8.
The totals for Mississippi are 22,898 cases and 989 deaths attributed to the coronavirus.
Harrison and Jackson counties continue to post big increases in new coronavirus cases and Hancock County has another reported death on Tuesday.
The 65 new cases in South Mississippi on Tuesday also set a record previously set on April 3 with 45 new cases.
The one-day increase includes 35 new cases in Harrison County and 23 in Jackson County.
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula reported 14 cases in the last 10 days, and 61 total.
The six counties of South Mississippi have a total of 1,355 cases with 72 deaths. The additional death in Hancock County was the first since June 17.
On Monday, the health department released the totals for five days after having software issues.
Hospitalizations rose to high of 516 on June 21, then were 483 on June 21, and 485 on June 22. Tuesday’s report says 489 people are hospitalized with coronavirus and another 175 with suspected coronavirus.
Total cases Tuesday in South Mississippi are:
George — 58 (5 new)
Hancock — 103 (0 new)
Harrison — 499 (35 new)
Jackson —425 (23 new)
Pearl River — 227 (1 new)
Stone — 43 (1 new)
Businesses and groups continue to find ways to help the community during the pandemic:
▪ Rotary Club of Moss Point has provided ultraviolet light virus treatment equipment for two childcare centers in Moss Point. The Moss Point Active Citizens joined Rotary to raise $5,000 to fund the project. Foster’s Air Conditioning and Heating of Gautier installed the APCO-X equipment at Mary’s Little Lambs Daycare and Preschool and Little People Learning Center.
The equipment is installed in the heating and air conditioning duct work and is proven effective against pathogens similar to the coronavirus. “
“We would not have reopened this week without the installation of this equipment,” Gwen Kennard owner of Little People. “We and parents have to know our children will be safe while parents are working. The addition of this equipment should really help.”
▪ Hancock Whitney Bank has pledged $100,000 to Feeding the Gulf Coast as part of the bank’s COVID-19 community relief efforts. The donation will provide more than 500,000 meals to 12,000 families in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties.
This follows the $2.5 million Hancock Whitney provided to help stock local food pantries, provide supplies to protect residents and first responders, and fund housing relief and legal services for individuals fighting illegal evictions in local communities.
This story was originally published June 23, 2020 at 1:02 PM.
