Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Warren County grows

Published 10:53 am Sunday, April 12, 2020

By Tim Reeves

The Mississippi State Department of Health on Sunday announced 139 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 2,781. It also announced the number of virus-related deaths had grown to 96.

In Warren County, the number of confirmed cases has grown to 14.

Surrounding Warren County, Madison Parish, La., has two confirmed cases, Claiborne County has six confirmed cases, Sharkey has three, and Issaquena County is yet to record its first confirmed case.

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In Hinds County, the number of confirmed cases is 247 with two virus-related deaths. Overall in Yazoo County, the state is reporting 63 confirmed cases of the virus, with one virus-related death.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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