100 new coronavirus cases, 8 new deaths reported Monday in Mississippi.

But now more than ever it's important for you to stay home medical experts want you to avoid grocery stores and pharmacies and here's how come the total number of mississippi's cases since march 11th now stands at 1-thousand-738 with 51 deaths we're breaking down the numbers for you tippah county is now up to 36 cases.

Lee county has 30 cases okitbbeha county now has 27 cases lafayette with 22 cases chickasaw has 15 cases lowndes county now has 15 cases locally in alabama, marion county has 19 cases, pickens county has 12 cases, 6 cases in franklin county and lamar still has one case statewide, we are up to 1-738 cases with 51 deaths when you look at the state map -- the top population counties in the state is hinds county -- that's where jackson is located.

Has the highest number of cases in the state with 158 while desoto county -- northwest mississippi right outside of memphis -- is right behind with 136 79 cases are in harrison county on the mississippi gulf coast, which is where gulfport and biloxi are located.

Issaquena and jefferson davis counties are the only ones that are reporting no cases one person in lee county died from coronavirus the number of deaths in the state is now up to 51 the state has not released any details about any of the victims. the previous deaths in our area were in chickasaw, lafayette, lee, monroe, montgomery, pontotoc, and webster