Mississippiâs daily COVID-19 cases jump another 2,575
Deaths linked since March to COVID-19 have risen to more than 4,800 in Mississippi. (Source: CDC)
By Tim Doherty | January 1, 2021 at 9:28 AM CST - Updated January 1 at 9:28 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported nearly another 2,600 newly confirmed daily COVID-19 cases in the state.
MSDH reported 2,575 new COVID-19 cases and 29 additional deaths Friday.
Eleven new deaths were reported between Dec. 19-31, including one in Forrest County, while another 18 deaths were discovered during a review of death certificates between Nov. 11-Dec. 28.
The latest figures brought the stateâs total cases and deaths since March to 218,386 and 4,816.