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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 218 new cases of COVID-19 and two coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday.
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 312,712 cases and 7,223 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
The health department reported Wednesday that 114 cases previously reported were determined not to be caused by COVID-19, and have been removed from state and county totals.
According to a New York Times database Wednesday, at least 720 new coronavirus deaths and 40,531 new cases were reported in the U.S. on Tuesday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 48,003 cases per day, a decrease of 26% from the average two weeks earlier.
MSDH reports 218 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths Wednesday
Source: MSDH
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 218 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Wednesday, May 5.
Posted: May 5, 2021 2:27 PM
Updated: May 7, 2021 2:22 PM
Posted By: Zac Carlisle
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 218 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Wednesday, May 5.
New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. Tuesday. One death occurred on May 3 in the county below:
Warren 1
Panola 1
As of Wednesday, May 5, there have been 312,712 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 7,223 total deaths.
218 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Miss. Wednesday MSDH also is reporting over 301,872 Mississippians are presumed to have recovered from the coronavirus. (Source: KCBD Graphic) By Renaldo Hopkins | May 5, 2021 at 9:33 AM CDT - Updated May 5 at 9:33 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to over 312,700.
MSDH reported 218 COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state total to 312,712 cases and 7,223 deaths.
Positive test results may have been made during the past several days and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more.