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Today, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the total number of cases has risen to 573,903. That’s 6,116 new cases reported since yesterday.
The state also reported 48 new deaths, bring the total to 11,210
LDH shared those not fully vaccinated account for:
• 90% of cases from 7/22 – 7/28
• 84% of deaths from 7/22 – 7/28
• 90% of current Covid hospitalizations
Hospitalizations are still on the rise statewide, with 2,421 Covid patients in the hospital as of today, 71 more than yesterday. 277 of those patients are on ventilators, 19 more than yesterday.
This is the highest number of Covid hospitalizations to date.
Lafourche is reporting 13,283 total cases, 158 more than yesterday. They are reporting 215 total deaths, 2 more than yesterday. (193 are confirmed, 22 are probable.)*
Terrebonne is reporting 13,834 total cases, 247 more than yesterday. They are reporting 236 total deaths, one more than yesterday. (211 are confirmed, 25 are probable.)*
In Region 3, there are 167 Covid patients in the hospital as of today, which is 3 more than yesterday. Region 3 has 26 Covid patients on ventilators, which is 2 more than yesterday.
Percent positivity** rates for our area, updated on Wednesdays, are:
In Lafourche Parish, percent positivity for the week of 7/22 – 7/28 is now at 17.1%, decreased 2.84% from the week prior, which was 17.6%.
Vaccination information is updated on Mondays and Thursdays.
Lafourche parish is reporting 33.13% of their population is fully vaccinated, up from 33.13% on Monday.
Terrebonne parish is reporting 30.07% of their population is fully vaccinated, up from 29.86% on Monday.
*Confirmed deaths are deaths that occur in an individual that meets the confirmed case definition as described above OR death in an individual that meets the case definition for MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children).
*Probable deaths are deaths that occur in an individual that meets the probable case definition as described above OR a death in an individual that meets vital records criteria with no COVID-19 laboratory testing available.
**Percent positive is calculated as the number of positive tests divided by the number of positive and negative tests during the week of specimen collection (Thursday-Wednesday).
(all information provided by Louisiana Dept. of Health dashboard, found here: https://ladhh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/4ecc2bfa2fa54b6eb5c0eccda972d203 )
