MSDH Update for 7/20/20
New cases of COVID-19: 1,635
Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past several days, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.
• New deaths reported: 31
* 5 of these deaths occurred between June 30 and July 12, identified through death certificates.
COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH from hospitals, medical examiners and coroners.
Long-Term Care Facilities
• New LTC cases: 30
• New LTC deaths: 7
New cases and deaths, included in the total case count for today, among residents of long-term care facilities.
• Active outbreaks: 154
An outbreak is considered any COVID-19 case in the staff or residents of a long-term care or residential facility.
Hospitalizations
• Persons currently hospitalized in Mississippi for confirmed COVID-19: 943
• Persons currently hospitalized in Mississippi for suspected COVID-19: 211
State Trend
Totals of all Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths for 2020.
• Total COVID-19 cases: 45,524
• Total COVID-19 related deaths: 1,389
Cases by Date of Illness
This chart tracks COVID-19 cases according to the date the person first became ill, rather than the date of test results. It’s the standard way of following the course of a disease in a population. The black average line helps identify upward or downward trending. (In the few cases where date of illness has not yet been determined, testing date is used.) Since we are still receiving reports of illnesses that began up to two weeks ago, expect the more recent dates on this chart to change.
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