The Mississippi State Department of Health on Friday announced a record 1,031 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 deaths.
It is the first time since the pandemic began that the one-day total exceeded the one-thousand mark in the Magnolia State.
Also, the number of Mississippians hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 hit a new plateau, 711. Another 270 people are hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 and are awaiting test results for positive verification.
MSDH noted that 45 of the new cases, and 6 of the new deaths, were among residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and assisted living properties.
Ten additional positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tallahatchie County, bringing the total to 166, with 4 deaths.
The latest daily report is based on statistics compiled by the Health Department during a 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9.
"This is a critical time as we work together to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19," MSDH noted in a statement. "Social distancing and face coverings are urgently recommended in all public situations as effective measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission."
As of Friday's report, since March 11 there have been 34,622 positive cases of the virus and 1,215 deaths statewide.
MSDH presumes that 22,167 Mississippians have recovered from the illness, a figure that is updated weekly.
Friday’s reported COVID-19 case totals for Tallahatchie and area counties were as follows, with the previous day’s figures in parenthesis and the number of deaths listed in bold:
» Coahoma: 219 (215) 6
» Grenada: 569 (535) 8
» Lafayette: 464 (437) 4
» Leflore: 528 (522) 56
» Panola: 432 (399) 6
» Quitman: 97 (89) 1
» Sunflower: 470 (452) 8
» Tallahatchie: 178 (166) 4
» Yalobusha: 202 (193) 8
Tallahatchie County’s positive cases were reported to the public by MSDH on March 23 (1), March 24 (1), April 5 (1), April 13 (1), April 15 (2), April 16 (1), April 17 (1), April 22 (1), April 24 (2), May 2 (1), May 12 (1), May 13 (1), May 14 (1), May 15 (3), May 17 (1), May 18 (2), May 21 (2), May 24 (1), May 27 (1), May 28 (1), May 30 (1), June 2 (2), June 3 (1), June 5 (1), June 7 (1), June 8 (3), June 12 (two-day total of 4), June 13 (1), June 14 (2), June 15 (1), June 16 (2), June 17 (4), June 18-22 (15), June 23 (4), June 24 (4), June 25 (13), June 26 (3), June 27 (3), June 28 (2), June 30 (1), July 1 (10), July 2 (11), July 3 (7), July 4 (14), July 6 (1), July 7 (8), July 8 (11), July 9 (10) and July 10 (12). The deaths were reported by MSDH on April 17, June 28, June 29 and July 3.
For more statistics, visit www.healthyms.com/ covid-19.
