JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) on Tuesday reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 13 new deaths.
The new statistics push the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state since March 11 to 3,087 with 111 deaths. MSDH updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day.
MSDH advises the general public to cover their face (mouth and nose) with a mask or homemade cloth covering when in public places where a distance of at least 6 feet between persons is difficult to maintain. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control offers tips on making, wearing and cleaning your own cloth face covering at the following site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth...
The latest reported COVID-19 case totals for counties in the Tallahatchie County area are as follow, with the previous day's totals in parenthesis and the number of reported deaths in bold:
» Coahoma: 39 (38) 1
» Grenada: 13 (11)
» Lafayette: 33 (30) 2
» Leflore: 52 (48) 6
» Panola: 26 (23) 2
» Quitman: 12 (12)
» Sunflower: 41 (38) 2
» Tallahatchie: 4 (4) ... (Cases were reported March 23, March 24, April 5 and April 13.)
» Yalobusha: 14 (14)
Additional information, including complete county-by-county case statistics, preventive recommendations and more, is available at the MSDH website at http://healthyms.com/covid-19.
The Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline offers answers to questions about COVID-19. Call anytime: 877-978-6453.
