On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 7,839 new cases of COVID-19 and there were 48 additional death reports in the state.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, the number of positive cases reported in the state is at 751,862 and there have been 11,250 people who have died from COVID-19 in Mississippi.
Current hospitalization numbers of the state are found on the MSDH website.
Information on vaccines is also available on the MSDH website. Vaccinations are available for all residents age 5 and older.
Click here for the county-by-county totals. DeSoto County has seen a total of 47,659 cases and 494 people have died from COVID-19.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
