Mississippi reports 3rd-largest daily increase in deaths as COVID-19 numbers see bump
After seeing COVID-19 numbers take a dip in recent days, there was a significant increase in Wednesday’s figures released by the Mississippi State Department of Health.
The state reported 1,081 new cases of the coronavirus and 45 deaths — the third largest daily death total reported this year.
Four of those deaths were reported in the southernmost six counties — two in George, one in Jackson and one in Hancock counties.
The Hancock County death and one in George County took place between July 26-Aug. 6 and were later confirmed through death certificate reports.
There have been 69,374 cases of the coronavirus and 1,989 deaths in Mississippi this year.
The seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases dipped to 847.14 on Wednesday — the lowest figure since July 15.
With 163 new cases on the Coast, the seven-day average for the region is 119.00 — the lowest since July 20.
Jackson County led South Mississippi’s new cases Wednesday with 77 new cases.
As of Aug. 10, there were 956 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi hospitals. There were also 158 people hospitalized with suspected cases.
The total of patients in intensive care stood at 325 and there were 192 on ventilators.
South Mississippi COVID-19 numbers by county
George — 603 (8 new)
Hancock — 409 (7 new)
Harrison — 2,651 (50 new)
Jackson — 2,391 (77 new)
Pearl River — 567 (8 new)
Stone — 224 (13 new)
