Mississippi’s seven-day average of new COVID cases falls to lowest since mid-July

The Mississippi State Department of Health on Sunday reports 527 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths.

The state’s seven-day average of new coronavirus cases continues to fall, and at 946 is the lowest since July 19.

In the lower six counties, there were 68 more cases and 2 new deaths, in Pearl River and Stone counties.

The biggest case increases were in George and Harrison counties with 22 new cases in each.

Cases by South MS county

George — 581 (22 new)

Hancock — 390 (2 new)

Harrison — 2,520 (22 new)

Jackson — 2,276 (7 new)

Pearl River — 550 (10 new)

Stone — 199 (5 new)