LDH reports over 2,500 new cases on Tuesday

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Today, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the total number of cases has risen to 207,685. That’s 2,592 more cases since yesterday. 199,659 are confirmed; 8,026 are probable.

 

The state is reporting 17 new deaths, bringing the total to 6,156 deaths. 5,916 are confirmed; 240 are probable.


 

The total of presumed recovered as of 11/9/20 is 176,107.

 

Lafourche Parish is reporting 4,342 cases. There are 4,109 confirmed and 233 probable. They are reporting 135 deaths; 131 are confirmed and 4 are probable. Percent positivity for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 is 2.7%, down 22.9% from the week prior, which was 3.5%.

 

Terrebonne Parish is reporting 4,205 cases. There are 4,081 confirmed and 124 probable. This is 33 more cases than yesterday. TOHSEP and the state are reporting 132 deaths; 128 are confirmed and 4 are probable. Percent positivity for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 is 2.3%, down 8% from the week prior, which was 2.5%. Total recovered is 3,677.


 

Statewide, there are 874 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 92 are on ventilators. That’s 56 more patients than yesterday, and 11 more patients on vents.

 

The total of tests reported today is 3,133,899, which is 33,422 more tests than yesterday. There are 3,060,304 molecular tests and 73,595 antigen tests.