Dept of Health Update

Yesterday the Louisiana Department of Health reported 1,150 new #COVID cases. 95% of these new cases are tied to community spread, rather than congregate settings. The majority of these new cases are among 18-29yo (21%); 8% are among 5-17yo; 2% are among 0-4yo; 17% are among 30-39yo; 16% are among 40-49yo; 13% are among 50-59yo; 12% are among 60-69yo; and 11% are among 70+yo. The reported cases come from all regions of the state, with the most coming from Acadiana (23%), Greater Baton Rouge (19%) and the Shreveport (19%) areas. 17 additional #COVID deaths were reported, bringing our death toll to 5,737. 619 are in hospitals right now with 84 requiring ventilators.