Today MSDH is reporting 268 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 28 new deaths (10 of which were from May 6 - May 27, identified from death certificate reports). Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 16,020, with 767 deaths.
39 of the new cases reported today were among residents in long-term care facilities, and there are now 127 active outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (where an outbreak is one or more cases among residents or staff).
Yazoo County currently has 286 confirmed cases.
The Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline is the best way to get your questions about COVID-19 answere. Call 877-978-6453 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
