One additional death has been reported in Lawrence County by the ADH on Friday bringing the death toll to 14. Active cases have also been on the rise this week and currently stand at 169.
Other counties in the NE area have seen rising case numbers and deaths according to reports from the ADH. Craighead County has consistently been among the state’s top 5 counties for new cases over the past week.
Here are the cases/recoveries/deaths as reported by the ADH for October 16th.
Clay: 48 active cases, 345 recoveries, 11 deaths
Craighead: 530 active cases, 3,300 recoveries, 32 deaths
Crittenden: 94 active cases, 1,986 recoveries, 51 deaths
Cross: 26 active cases, 476 recoveries, 19 deaths
Greene: 205 active cases, 975 recoveries, 15 deaths
Jackson: 156 active cases, 424 recoveries, 5 deaths
Lawrence: 169 active cases, 510 recoveries, 14 deaths
Mississippi: 154 active cases, 1,733 recoveries, 57 deaths
Poinsett: 125 active cases, 728 recoveries, 15 deaths
Randolph: 74 active cases, 469 recoveries, 23 deaths
Sharp: 33 active cases, 248 recoveries, 9 deaths