Dept of Health Numbers

The Louisiana Department of Health reported 4,462 #COVID19 cases yesterday, a two day total. Of those cases, 3,631 were confirmed cases and 831 were probable cases. 93% of the cases reported were community spread. 7% of the cases were in congregate settings. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 29 and between the ages of 30 and 39 accounted for 32% of these cases. Since Friday, 59,542 new tests have been reported. Of those, 54,182 were PCR tests and 5,360 were antigen tests. There were 51 deaths reported, bringing the current total death count to 6,818. 1,533 are in the hospital and 162 require ventilators.