COVID is not gone in Mississippi: 1,805 new cases recently reported – Daily Leader

As of July 12, 1,805 new optimistic instances of COVID-19 have been reported to the State Division of Well being.

Mississippi has recorded 852,423 instances of the virus — 464,682 confirmed — and 12,560 associated deaths — 8,270 confirmed. Possible instances are those that check optimistic by different testing strategies reminiscent of antibody or antigen and have current signs in line with the virus. Possible deaths are these with a designation of COVID-19 as a reason for demise on the demise certificates, however no confirmatory testing was carried out.

Lincoln County at present has a medium stage of neighborhood transmission. Anybody with signs ought to get examined. These with a excessive danger for extreme sickness ought to contemplate sporting a masks and taking different precautions. Individuals with signs, a optimistic check, or publicity to somebody with the virus ought to put on a masks.

As of Sunday, July 10, Lincoln County has reported 8,854 optimistic instances of the coronavirus and 158 deaths. Eighty-three new instances have been reported throughout the previous week. No new deaths have been reported within the county because the week of Could 22.

Whereas nearly all of Lincoln’s neighboring counties are additionally at a medium transmission stage, Amite, Pike and Walthall counties are thought of at a excessive transmission stage.

Lengthy-term care services are nonetheless experiencing outbreaks — 188 as of July 12. LTC services embrace nursing properties, private care properties, assisted residing properties and intermediate care services for people with mental incapacity. Outbreak figures are immediately reported to MSDH by the power.

In Lincoln County, 5 services have reported lively outbreaks. Because the onset of the pandemic, 252 instances and 47 whole deaths have been reported in Lincoln County LTC services.