Mississippi has more than 500 new COVID cases and more than 62,000 recoveries
The latest coronavirus report on Monday showed lower than normal numbers.
The state health department reported 511 new cases, the third straight day of a decline in daily cases. The report showed 8 new deaths in the state, which was only the fourth time in August with deaths reported with single digits.
The state reports an estimated 62,707 people have recovered from coronavirus out of 78,405 cases since March 11. There have been 2,240 deaths from COVID-19 in the state.
Hospitalization numbers in Mississippi improved dramatically in the last several days. Between Aug. 17 and 23:
- People hospitalized with coronavirus fell to 758 from 929
- Those in intensive care units fell to 237 from 284
- Those on ventilators fell to 127 from 163
South Mississippi had 70 new cases reported Monday, putting the seven-day average at 104. It had dipped to 85 on Wednesday before rising again.
There were no new deaths in South Mississippi, which now has 25 additional deaths in the last week and 184 total.
Ingalls Shipbuilding has seen a steady reduction in new cases in the past week, dropping to just 3 on Sunday. The Pascagoula shipyard has 627 total cases, with 564 staff members eligible to return to work.
Stennis Space Center in Hancock County reports 12 active cases.
Total cases in South Mississippi are:
George — 672 (3 new)
Hancock — 457 (3 new)
Harrison — 3,061 (21 new)
Jackson — 2,775 (22 new)
Pearl River — 697 (15 new)
Stone — 290 (6 new)
The following blood drives are scheduled this week:
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Ocean Springs Civic Center
Wednesday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Blood Center in Gautier
- Wednesday, August 26th from 11 am – 6 pm at The Blood Center in Gautier
This story was originally published August 24, 2020 at 12:06 PM.
