JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 254 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. Twelve additional deaths were reported.
That brings the state’s total number of cases to 89,874 with 2,697 deaths.
New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. September 12.
| County | Total |
| Covington | 1 |
| Grenada | 1 |
| Itawamba | 1 |
| Tallahatchie | 2 |
* 7 COVID-19 related deaths occurred between August 26 and September 4, identified from death certificate reports.
| County | Total |
| Kemper | 1 |
| Leflore | 2 |
| Monroe | 1 |
| Newton | 1 |
| Prentiss | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County
Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
MSDH has more information about COVID-19 on its website.
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