Mississippi COVID-19 Update: 16 new cases

This morning the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi in 12 counties.

Seven counties have their first coronavirus case:

Holmes, Jones, Smith, Walthall, Wilkinson, Winston and Yazoo.

The state total now stands at 50, with 602 individuals tested.

Full details of Mississippi cases and preventive steps to take against COVID-19 are online at http://HealthyMS.com/covid-19

Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

New cases reported March 19, 2020

County Cases

DeSoto 1

Forrest 1

Harrison 3

Holmes 1

Jackson 1

Jones 1

Pearl River 3

Smith 1

Walthall 1

Wilkinson 1

Winston 1

Yazoo 1

Total 16

All Mississippi cases to date

County Cases

Bolivar 2

Coahoma 2

Copiah 2

DeSoto 2

Forrest 4

Hancock 2

Harrison 7

Hinds 6

Holmes 1

Jackson 2

Jones 1

Leflore 4

Madison 1

Monroe 1

Pearl River 7

Perry 1

Smith 1

Walthall 1

Wilkinson 1

Winston 1

Yazoo 1

Total 50