MSDH reports 397 new coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths

The Mississippi Department of Health reported 397 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. This brings the total of confirmed cases in the state to 7,212.

20 new deaths are also being reported bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths statewide to 281. 11 of the deaths reported Friday occurred between March 29 and April 16, and are based on death certificate investigations.

In the WCBI viewing area:

• Calhoun County
  • 52 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 23 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility deaths
• Chickasaw County
  • 75 cases (total)
  • 7 deaths (total)
  • 22 LTC facility cases
  • 6 LTC facility deaths
• Choctaw County
  • 13 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Clay County
  • 40 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Itawamba County
  • 59 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 32 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Lee County
  • 71 cases (total)
  • 4 deaths (total)
  • 5 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Lowndes County
  • 58 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths (total)
  • 4 LTC facility cases
  • 1 LTC facility death
• Monroe County
  • 161 cases (total)
  • 16 deaths (total)
  • 84 LTC facility cases
  • 14 LTC facility deaths
• Montgomery County
  • 29 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Noxubee County
  • 73 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 9 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Oktibbeha County
  • 51 cases (total)
  • 3 deaths (total)
  • 9 LTC facility cases
  • 3 LTC facility deaths
• Pontotoc County
  • 18 cases (total)
  • 2 deaths (total)
  • 1 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Prentiss County
  • 32 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 20 LTC facility cases
  • 1 LTC facility death
• Tishomingo County
  • 7 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 1 LTC facility case
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Union County
  • 19 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 2 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Webster County
  • 19 cases (total)
  • 1 death (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Winston County
  • 44 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths
• Yalobusha County
  • 20 cases (total)
  • 0 deaths (total)
  • 0 LTC facility cases
  • 0 LTC facility deaths

The health department has estimated about 3,413 people have recovered from the virus.

Over 71,000 Mississippians have been tested for the virus.