Louisiana reported its highest total of COVID-19 hospitalizations Thursday since March 2021.
There are 506 people statewide in the hospital, the highest total since March 11. A spokesperson for Gov. John Bel Edwards said a majority of hospitalizations due to COVID are in unvaccinated patients.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced a news conference today at 11 a.m. He will talk about Louisiana’s response to COVID-19, the Delta variant, and vaccinations around the state.
Yesterday the Louisiana Department of Health reported 1,503 new #COVID19 cases in the state. 97% of the cases reported to the state were community spread. 3% were in congregate settings. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 29 (27%) and 30 and 39 (18%) accounted for the largest portion of the cases. There were 13 deaths reported, bringing the current total death count to 10,821.
The Department reported 20,441 #COVID19 vaccinations administered since the previous update. The state has now administered 3,380,229 doses, including 1,677,030 completed series.
