MSDH confirming eight new COVID-19 deaths

(The following is a press release from the Mississippi State Dept. of Heath, which continues to take your questions about coronavirus at 1-877-978-6453.)

This morning MSDH is reporting 183 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi. Eight new deaths have also been confirmed, and coronavirus cases have been identified in five more long-term care facilities across the state. The total of Mississippi’s cases since March 11 now stands at 1,638, with 43 deaths.