Mississippi’s number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases has increased by more than 30 percent in the last seven days.

More than 13,100 Mississippians were infected with the virus over the last 14 days as the state’s new case numbers are at levels not seen since mid-August.

In the last 7 days, 7,455 new cases were detected. The prior week only 5,725 cases were reported, an increase of more than 30 percent.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,305 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began in March to 133,340. In the last two weeks, more than 13,180 Mississippians have tested positive for the virus.

Of the total cases, the state believes approximately 111,430 have recovered.

The state reported 21 new deaths Saturday. A total of 3,540 people have died from the virus, the state reported.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases jumped to 1,065 with Saturday’s update. The number was the highest 7-day daily average since August 5.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases rose to 941 on Saturday, the highest level since August 12.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	1222	47	64	14
Alcorn	1307	21	87	9
Amite	457	14	15	2
Attala	948	27	95	20
Benton	442	16	44	8
Bolivar	2245	82	220	30
Calhoun	680	13	25	4
Carroll	643	13	45	9
Chickasaw	964	31	47	14
Choctaw	258	7	1	0
Claiborne	562	16	43	9
Clarke	840	53	93	27
Clay	802	26	20	3
Coahoma	1358	39	117	9
Copiah	1499	38	72	9
Covington	1101	32	66	15
De Soto	8763	87	101	20
Forrest	3401	83	177	41
Franklin	275	4	4	1
George	1150	22	36	6
Greene	554	19	40	6
Grenada	1298	43	114	21
Hancock	1060	34	57	8
Harrison	6404	101	303	35
Hinds	8914	186	485	80
Holmes	1193	60	102	20
Humphreys	499	18	32	7
Issaquena	108	4	0	0
Itawamba	1347	33	89	17
Jackson	5713	105	113	12
Jasper	770	20	1	0
Jefferson	298	11	13	3
Jefferson Davis	504	15	8	1
Jones	3234	86	187	38
Kemper	358	15	41	9
Lafayette	2847	45	123	28
Lamar	2583	47	42	11
Lauderdale	3017	141	298	76
Lawrence	633	14	26	2
Leake	1256	43	42	7
Lee	4369	89	195	39
Leflore	1906	88	194	47
Lincoln	1606	64	162	36
Lowndes	2114	62	113	33
Madison	4282	97	250	45
Marion	1035	46	92	15
Marshall	1882	39	59	13
Monroe	1742	76	172	52
Montgomery	663	24	53	9
Neshoba	2040	111	137	39
Newton	965	29	40	10
Noxubee	646	17	21	4
Oktibbeha	2239	58	193	31
Panola	1940	43	60	8
Pearl River	1310	65	99	23
Perry	592	24	20	7
Pike	1527	58	98	27
Pontotoc	1779	25	19	2
Prentiss	1279	24	55	4
Quitman	449	6	0	0
Rankin	4744	90	183	23
Scott	1380	29	22	3
Sharkey	294	16	43	8
Simpson	1351	52	122	19
Smith	658	16	55	8
Stone	621	14	57	9
Sunflower	1784	54	84	15
Tallahatchie	915	27	29	7
Tate	1487	45	67	16
Tippah	1102	28	61	3
Tishomingo	971	41	96	26
Tunica	572	18	15	2
Union	1452	25	46	11
Walthall	705	27	67	13
Warren	1649	56	125	26
Washington	2873	105	181	39
Wayne	1105	22	59	10
Webster	398	14	52	11
Wilkinson	360	22	20	5
Winston	1005	22	46	11
Yalobusha	629	25	79	17
Yazoo	1413	36	136	14
Total	133,340	3,540	7,165	1,371