featured By Drew Kerekes dkerekes@themeridianstar.com Jan 1, 2021 Source: Mississippi State Department of Health The Mississippi State Department of Health recorded 2,575 cases of COVID-19 and 29 additional related deaths Friday. One additional related death was reported in Newton County, which occurred between Dec. 19 and Dec. 31, and one additional related death was reported in Neshoba County, which occurred between Nov. 17 and Dec. 28, according to death certificate reports. MSDH reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional related deaths in Lauderdale County, for a total of 4,992 cases and 171 related deaths since the state began tracking the virus in March. In Clarke County, four new cases and no new related deaths were reported for a total of 1,206 cases and 58 deaths.