Just as it did last school year, the Mississippi State Department of Health is releasing weekly data on coronavirus infections in schools.

Though both public and private schools in all 82 counties are required to submit weekly reports to MSDH, many do not. Because this data is self-reported and not every school or district participates, the figures are variable from week to week.

These reports contain data about how many students, teachers and staff tested positive for the virus. The reports also show how many people are in quarantine in a given week, as well as how many outbreaks occurred at a school.

Mississippi Today will update this page regularly with the weekly data provided by the health department.

Despite a small number of schools participating so far this year, the numbers are grim.

This week, 342 schools reported 1,338 cases among students, teachers and staff so far this school year. For reference, in the first week MSDH reported data in August 2020, 720 schools reported just 897 positive cases.

For general COVID-19 Mississippi trends with daily case, death and hospitalization updates, as well as testing data charts and other helpful interactive maps and graphs, click here.

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