MSDH confirms 517 new COVID-19 cases, 33 additional deaths

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The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 517 new cases of COVID-19.

With todays report, the states total number of cases rises to 88,322. With the confirmation of *33 additional deaths, 2,656 Mississippians have passed away from the virus.

*MSDH Note: 13 confirmed COVID-19 related deaths between August 7 and September 1, identified from death certificate reports.

The latest data from the MSDH shows that overall hospitalizations continue to decline in Mississippi.

Cases among Mississippis 18-29-year-old population are approaching 20,000.

As of Monday, the MSDH is able to estimate that 74,098 Mississippians have recovered from COVID-19.

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