Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Updated March 22, 2023
This week's COVID-19 update will be published late. We expect the latest COVID-19 data to be published late Wednesday or Thursday.
General Information
- COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters and information: 877-978-6453(Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sat, 8 a.m.–noon)
- Homebound persons: For assistance with COVID-19 vaccination, send e-mail to COVIDHomebound@msdh.ms.gov
- COVID-19 resources from the CDC
Health Professionals: Using Oral Antiviral Therapeutics
- Video, slides and clinical resources Details of use, safety, target population and more
- Pharmacies prescribing and dispensing oral antivirals
COVID-19 in Mississippi
New Reported Cases and Deaths for March 14 - 20, 2023
1,068
New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH for this time period.
993,035
17
New COVID-19 related deaths identified by MSDH for this time period.
Four deaths occurred between March 13 and March 19 in the counties below:
County list
| County | Total |
|---|---|
| Lamar | 1 |
| Lauderdale | 1 |
| Lee | 1 |
| Pontotoc | 1 |
Thirteen deaths occurred between January 14 and March 8, identified from death certificate reports.
County list
| County | Total |
|---|---|
| Alcorn | 1 |
| Attala | 1 |
| Copiah | 1 |
| Hancock | 1 |
| Hinds | 1 |
| Humphreys | 1 |
| Lamar | 1 |
| Lauderdale | 2 |
| Madison | 1 |
| Montgomery | 1 |
| Panola | 1 |
| Walthall | 1 |
13,402
41
Current outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities only. (See LTC facility outbreak definition.)
About our case counts: We currently update our case totals each Tuesday based on test results reported to MSDH from the previous week (Tuesday – Monday).
Case Classifications
Mississippi investigates and reports both probable and confirmed cases and deaths according to the CSTE case definition.
| Confirmed | Probable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 524,930 | 468,105 | 993,035 |
| Deaths | 8,763 | 4,639 | 13,402 |
Confirmed cases and deaths are generally determined by positive PCR tests, which detect the presence of ongoing coronavirus infection.
Probable cases are those who test positive by other testing methods such as antibody or antigen, and have recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19, indicating a recent infection.
Probable deaths are those individuals with a designation of COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate, but where no confirmatory testing was performed.
County Activity Levels
Select your county below to find the current level of COVID-19 activity in your county, and protective steps recommended by the CDC. Or view a CDC map of activity statewide.
Mississippi COVID-19 Data Charts
Our COVID-19 charts section has demographic details of cases, deaths, hospitalizations, laboratory testing, and more.
COVID-19 Data Reports
- County totalsTotal COVID-19 cases and deaths by county, race and ethnicity; updated weekly
- Long-term care facilities Weekly COVID-19 cases among residents and staff of assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other long-term care settings
- All reports
U.S. and World Cases
- COVID-19 cases in the United States (CDC)
- U.S. COVID-19 Tracker (CDC)
- COVID-19 Global Case Map (Johns Hopkins University)
Prevention and Guidance
Find this page at http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/index.cfm