ACKSON, Miss. (Ben Caxton) – The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi is now at 81,294. The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 599 new cases and 14 new deaths Friday.
So far, 2,413 people have died from COVID-19 in Mississippi.
The number of tests done in the state totals 613,143 as of August 27. This includes MSDH Public Health Laboratory tests and other providers.
An estimated 62,707 people have recovered from the virus. View data charts here.
Number of cases by county (through August 27):
Adams – 773; 31 deaths
Alcorn – 610; 6 deaths
Amite – 271; 7 deaths
Attala – 578; 25 deaths
Benton – 193; 1 death
Bolivar – 1,436; 48 deaths
Calhoun – 466; 10 deaths
Carroll – 289; 11 deaths
Chickasaw – 578; 20 deaths
Choctaw – 154; 4 deaths
Claiborne – 432; 16 deaths
Clarke – 431; 28 deaths
Clay – 467; 14 deaths
Coahoma – 959; 17 deaths
Copiah – 1,051; 31 deaths
Covington – 710; 17 deaths
DeSoto – 4,509; 43 deaths
Forrest – 2,104; 61 deaths
Franklin – 174; 3 deaths
