Latest numbers from the Mississippi state department of health shows Monroe county with 99 confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine deaths.
Most of the deaths from the virus are in the 60 to 69 age range.
Over 53-thousand mississippians have been tested for covid-19.
The health department says 59 percent of positive cases are women.
Latest numbers from the mississippi state department of health shows monroe county with 99 confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine deaths.
Those are among the highest numbers in the region.
Wcbi's allie martin has more from monroe county.
With the statewide shelter in place order and other mandates limiting the size of public gatherings, enforcement falls to police or sheriff departments.
Monroe county sheriff kevin crook says his deputies are doing the best they can to keep the public safe and also dealing with new issues because of the coronavirus.
"traffic went down for a week or two at the beginning but been pretty much normal here for the last two to three weeks."
The sheriff is concerned about the high number of cases in monroe county.
That concern runs throughout the community.
Shelly bowen runs "the blue owl" a gift and home decor store in downtown aberdeen.
She also lives in monroe county and says the higher than expected covid 19 cases are concerning.
"everyone i know is trying to stay at home and not get out as much and do what we are supposed to be doing, but i know there are some that are, you know.
Aren't taking it as serious as others maybe."
The sheriff recently took to facebook , encouraging people to follow cdc guidelines and he also asked the public to let his office know if someone with the coronavirus was not practicing self quarantine.
Still, there is limited information for his deputies.
"when we do get a call about somebody supposedly infected with the virus that's out in the public, because we just don't have access to that information so really we are going on their word and hopefully they are honest with us , if they do of course we would offer to escort them back to their home wherever they are supposed to be quarantined and if they fail to comply with that it would be failing to comply with a lawful order and we would bring them here and house them."
The sheriff is hopeful that even after the shelter in place order is lifted, folks in monroe county will be vigilant, cautious and use common sense.
In aberdeen, allie martin, wcbi news the sheriff has not had to arrest anyone with covid 19 for refusing to self isolate.
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