By Abigail Warren, Daily Memphian
Updated: April 16, 2020 11:39 AM CT | Published: April 16, 2020 10:34 AM CT
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.
Shelby County has the kits and lab space to test 5,000 people a day for COVID-19, but declining demand and other issues have kept daily tests below 1,000 just as the need for testing grows.
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