Coronavirus in Mississippi: 60 new cases brings number to 140 in state

The number of cases of coronavirus in Mississippi increased Saturday with 60 additional cases reported, bringing the state's total to 140.

New cases were reported in Attala, Clay, Coahoma, DeSoto, Forrest, Franklin, George, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Lafayette, Leake, Lee, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marshall, Panola, Pearl River, Pike, Rankin, Simpson, Tunica, Union and Washington counties.

One death was reported on Thursday afternoon. The Hancock County man, who was between 60-65 and had chronic underlying conditions, died at a Louisiana hospital.

Coronavirus cases have now been reported in 45 of the state's 82 counties since the state's first reported case March 11.

Counties with the most cases in Mississippi include 14 in Hinds and 13 in DeSoto.

The Health Department reported it had tested 775 as of Friday.

The groups with the most cases include the 40-49 age group with 27 and the 60-69 and 70-plus age groups with 26 each.

Females make up 66% of cases and males 34%.

About 24% of the 140 cases were hospitalized as of March 20, the state reported.

As of Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 15,219 cases and 201 deaths nationwide.

As of Saturday morning, Louisiana –— one of the hardest-hit states — had reported 537 cases — nearly half the 1,084 people tested — and 14 deaths. As of Saturday morning, Tennessee reported 265 cases and one death. As of Friday evening, Arkansas had 100 cases and there are 106 cases in Alabama.

Louisiana's most recent deaths, reported Friday, included a 38-year-old Catahoula Parish resident, a 77-year-old Jefferson Parish resident, a 72-year-old Orleans Parish resident and a 49-year-old Orleans Parish resident. All had underlying medical conditions.

Cases of coronavirus by county:

Adams: 1

Attala: 1

Bolivar: 2

Clay: 1

Coahoma: 5

Copiah: 2

DeSoto: 13

Franklin: 1

Forrest: 5

Franklin: 2

George: 1

Grenada: 1

Hancock: 4

Harrison: 10

Hinds: 14

Holmes:

Humphreys: 1

Itawamba: 3

Jackson: 5

Jones: 1

Lafayette: 2

Lawrence: 1

Leake: 1

Lee: 5

LeFlore: 7

Lincoln: 1

Lowndes: 4

Madison: 7

Marshall: 2

Monroe: 2

Panola: 1

Pearl River: 9

Perry: 1

Pike: 2

Rankin: 7

Simpson: 1

Smith: 1

Tippah: 3

Tunica: 1

Union: 1

Walthall: 1

Washington: 1

Webster: 1

Wilkinson: 1

Winston: 1

Yazoo: 1

Total: 140