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Today, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the total number of cases has risen to 178,171. That’s 775 more cases since yesterday.
The state is reporting 9 new deaths, bringing the total to 5,593 deaths.
The total of presumed recovered as of 10/19/20 is 165,282. That’s 3,490 new presumed recovered since last week. The state is reporting 206 probable deaths and 3,733 probable cases as of 10/21/2020.
Lafourche Parish is reporting 3,862 cases, 8 more than yesterday. They are reporting 126 deaths, same as Monday. Percent positivity for the week of Oct. 8-14 is 5.1%, up 45.71% from the week prior, which was 3.5%.
Terrebonne Parish is reporting 3,841 cases, 9 more than yesterday. TOHSEP and the state are reporting 123 deaths, same as the weekend. Percent positivity for the week of Oct. 8-14 is 4%, up 60% from the week prior, which was 2.5%.
Statewide, there are 598 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 64 are on ventilators. That’s 10 less patients than yesterday and 4 less patients on vents.
The total of tests reported today is 2,647,427, which is 19,756 more tests than yesterday.
