The Louisiana Department of Health reported 3,106 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 54 confirmed deaths in its midday update on Tuesday.
The latest totals bring the number of Louisianans whose deaths have been confirmed to be caused by the infectious disease to more than 7,000, totaling 7,034.
The number of hospitalizations increased by almost three digits, jumping from 92 to 1,689. This total marks the largest number of people hospitalized with coronavirus since April 26. The number of patients who need ventilators has also increased 17.
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The latest vaccination data for Louisiana shows that an additional 5,203 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered since the Department of Health’s last update on Thursday.
Since December 14, the state has administered a total of 37,969 vaccines during Phase 1A of its distribution plan.
The state releases vaccine data twice a week as part of its regular updates on coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The initial doses are the first of two – three weeks apart – necessary for immunity.
Here are some important statistics across the state as of Tuesday:
- Total confirmed cases: 277,887
- Total “probable” cases: 26,598
- Total confirmed deaths: 7,034
- Currently hospitalized: 1,689
- Currently on fans: 218
- Vaccine series started: 37,969
- Vaccine series completed: 0
- Current vaccine distribution phase: Phase 1A
- Presumed recovered: 247,501 on December 21 (updated weekly)
Note: The Advocate and The Times-Picayune team calculates the daily case count and increases confirmed mortality based on the difference between today’s total and yesterday’s confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. The Louisiana Department of Health publishes a daily case count on its panel that includes probable cases as indicated by a positive antigen test. This case count may differ from the one listed here.
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Here are some of the parishes with the largest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, based on Thursday’s report:
- Jefferson: 473
- East Baton Rouge: 297
- Orleans: 285
- St. Tammany: 202
- Caddo: 157
- Livingston: 155
- Tangipahoa: 147
- Ouachita: 142
- Ascension: 126
- Lafayette: 112
- Rapides: 105
You can see more graphs and tables detailing the data by clicking here.
Louisiana began reopening to Phase 1 on May 15 and May 16, then moved to Phase 2 on June 5. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards extended Louisiana’s Phase 2 restrictions twice in August before moving the state to Phase 3 on September 11. The governor then moved the state back to a modified Phase 2 near the end of November.
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