Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 12 new case of COVID-19 in DeSoto County for a total of 211. The northwest county remains at three deaths and the state department reports one long-term care facility outbreak. DeSoto County has the second-highest number of cases in the state.

Today’s joint COVID Task Force/Shelby County Health Department briefing is set to feature Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and officials from the health department.