Statewide COVID-19 numbers to date: 259 new cases and eight new deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and eight new deaths.

The mississippi state departmen- of health is- reporting 259 new cases of- covid-19 in the state and 8 new- deaths.

- the state total now stands at - 5,153 and 201 deaths.

- lets take a look at the updated- list of cases by county in our- area.

- hancock county has 55 cases & 5- deaths, harrison county has 152- cases & 6 deaths, stone county- has 22 cases & no deaths, - jackson - county has 228 cases & 6 deaths- pearl river county now has 142- - - - cases & 11 deaths.

Meanwhile, - hinds county still has the most- cases in the state at 383.-