Ten new cases of the novel coronavirus were detected in Newton County over the last two days ending 6 p.m. May 10, bringing the county's total to 147. There are no active cases at long-term care facilities in the county. Only one fatality has been recorded at this time.
Because of the increase in cases over the last few weeks, Gov. Tate Reeves has issued an executive order mandating the wearing of masks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Today MSDH is reporting 234 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 new deaths (seven of which are from death certificate reports between April 25 and May 3). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 9,908, with 457 deaths. The number of Mississippians currently hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection has risen to 450.
16 of the new cases reported today were among residents in long-term care facilities, and there are now 115 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (where an outbreak is one or more cases among residents or staff).
Here is the breakdown of nearby counties:
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Here are the deaths in each county broken down by race
Here are the cases in Long-Term Care Facilities:
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Here is the breakdown of cases reported in the last seven days:
