In yesterday’s report the Louisiana Department of Health said COVID cases are surging right now.
BA.4 and BA.5 variants are now the dominant COVID-19 strains in our Louisiana.
The Department of Health reported 3,672 new #COVID cases and of the newly reported cases, 796 were reinfections.
There were 664 hospitalizations.
The largest shares of these newly reported cases was among ages 18-29 (19%) and ages 30-39 (15%).
13 additional #COVID deaths were reported since 7/11.
COVID-19 vaccines are now available to all children 6 months and up. To learn more including which locations have ordered COVID vaccine for under-5-year-olds in Louisiana, visit: ldh.la.gov/kidsvax. To find vaccination sites call Louisiana’s COVID-19 Support Hotline at 855-453-0774, visit vaccines.gov or text your ZIP code to GETVAX (438829).
If you test positive for COVID, talk to a doctor about therapeutic treatment options or go to vaccines.gov to find a Test-to-Treat location near you. You can also call the call center for help at 1-800-232-0233 (7 a.m. to 11 p.m. CT).
