Another COVID-19 death reported in Warren County, third in three days

Published 11:39 am Sunday, May 31, 2020

Warren County reported Sunday the tenth death connected to the COVID-19 virus. It is the third consecutive day a virus-related death has been reported in the county.

What makes this latest reported death different than the prior seven reported deaths, is this one is not connected to a long-term healthcare facility within the county. Of the 10 deaths, seven have been tied to long-term care facilities.

In its report Sunday, the state announced two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Warren County, bringing the number of cases reported since the start of the pandemic to 173.

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In recent days, the number of cases in Claiborne County has spiked, with the county now reporting 110 total cases and two virus-related deaths.

After two days of reporting more than 400 cases, the state Sunday reported 272 new cases. Since the start of the pandemic, the state has reported 15,501 cases.

The 11 new deaths reported Sunday, bring the total number of deaths connected to COVID-19 to 734.

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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