Mississippi COVID-19 Update for April 20, 2021

362 additional COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths reported to MSDH

Mississippi COVID-19 Update April 20, 2021 Vaccinations   All Mississippians aged 16 or older are now eligible for vaccination. Find a free drive-through vaccination appointment at one of the MSDH drive-through vaccination sites. Parents of 16- and 17-year-olds can make appointments for their children online also (a parent or guardian must accompany children being vaccinated). For help with drive-through vaccination appointments, call 877-978-6453 Find a pharmacy or clinic near you offering vaccinations More about vaccination providers and vaccination appointments Follow daily vaccination progress: Mississippi COVID-19 Vaccination Report   Reported Today New cases of COVID-19: 362 New COVID-19 related deaths: 8 Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once. COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH from hospitals, medical examiners and coroners as of 3 p.m. yesterday. 3 of these deaths occurred between April 17 and April 18. 5 of these deaths occurred between January 4 and April 15, identified through death certificates. Long-Term Care Facilities (Long-term case case and death updates have been delayed today.) Active outbreaks: 20 An outbreak is considered any confirmed COVID-19 case among LTC facility residents or employees. Hospitalizations Available intensive care beds statewide: 247 Explore local hospital capacity and bed use with our interactive map of hospitals Look for the most recent COVID-19 hospitalizations chart on our website at HealthyMS.com/covid-19. State Totals and Trend Totals of all Mississippi COVID-19 cases and deaths since February 2020. Total COVID-19 cases: 309,585 Total COVID-19 related deaths: 7,161 Cases by Date of Illness This chart tracks COVID-19 cases according to the date the person first became ill, rather than the date of test results. It's the standard way of following the course of a disease in a population. The black average line helps identify upward or downward trending. (In the few cases where date of illness has not yet been determined, testing date is used.) Since we are still receiving reports of illnesses that began up to two weeks ago, expect the more recent dates on this chart to change. Deaths by Date of Occurrence What You Can Do Be vaccinated. Vaccination is the most powerful step you can take to resume normal community life and stop unnecessary deaths. Be tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or believe you may have been exposed. See our guide to local testing providers and free testing at http://HealthyMS.com/covid19test Keep groups sizes small and avoid large gatherings, especially indoors, when you or others are unvaccinated. Social distancing is effective at stopping the spread of COVID-19. Keep plenty of distance between yourself and anyone who may not be vaccinated. Wearing a mask or face covering can sharply reduce the risk of passing COVID-19 on to others whenever you or those near you are unvaccinated. More Data and Information Vaccinations against COVID-19 COVID-19 cases, data and statistics Guidance and preventive measures Find COVID-19 testing near you General COVID-19 information Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline: 877-978-6453  7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week

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