LDH: Louisiana sets record for most Covid deaths reported in single day

Today, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the total number of cases has risen to 664,618. That’s 3,814 new cases reported since yesterday.

The state also reported 139 new deaths, bringing the total to 12,116. This is the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic. 

LDH shared those not fully vaccinated account for:
• 89% of cases from 8/5 -8/11
• 80% of deaths from 8/5 -8/11
• 91% of current Covid hospitalizations

Hospitalizations went up, with 2,838 Covid patients in the hospital, 18 more than yesterday. 480 of those patients are on ventilators, same as yesterday.

Lafourche is reporting 15,923 total cases, 54 more than yesterday. They are reporting 247 total deaths, 3 more than yesterday. (212 are confirmed, 35 are probable.)*

Terrebonne is reporting 17,188 total cases, 162 more than yesterday. They are reporting 263 total deaths, 4 more than yesterday. (234 are confirmed, 29 are probable.)*

In Region 3,  there are 191 Covid patients in the hospital as of today, which is 4 more than yesterday. Region 3 has 31 Covid patients on ventilators, which is 4 more than Friday.

Percent positivity** rates for our area, updated on Wednesdays, are:

*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).