The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed 3,556 cases of coronavirus in the noon update on Sunday.
The number of hospitalizations decreased by 71 and the number of patients requiring ventilators decreased by five.
There are also 42,879 total “probable” cases of coronavirus in Louisiana, according to the agency’s dashboard.
Here are some key statistics from across the country starting Sunday:
- Total confirmed cases: 326,101
- Total “probable” cases: 42,879
- Total confirmed deaths: 7,742 as of Sunday
- Currently hospitalized: 1 930
- Currently on fans: 237
- Vaccination series starts: 170,389 (updated twice a week)
- Vaccination series completed: 30,988
- Presumably recycled: 298,614 from 11 January (updated weekly)
Note: The staff of the Advocate and The Times-Picayune calculate the daily number of cases and the confirmed deaths increase based on the difference between today’s total and yesterday’s total confirmed cases of coronavirus and deaths. The Louisiana Department of Health is launching a daily number of cases on its dashboard that include possible cases, as indicated by a positive antigen test. The number of cases may differ from the one listed here.
Here are some of the congregations with the highest increase in some cases of confirmed coronavirus cases, based on the Sunday report:
- Jefferson: 472
- St. Tammany: 307
- East Baton Rouge: 303
- Orleans: 293
- Gift: 247
- Lafayette: 192
- Ouachita: 131
- Rating: 130
- Ascension: 130
- Bossier: 91
You can see more graphs and maps outlining the data by clicking here.
Louisiana will begin opening Phase 1 again on May 15-16 and then move to Phase 2 on June 5, Louis Bel Edwards, Louis Bel. Edward’s Phase 2 restrictions in Louisiana extended twice in August before moving the state to Phase 3 on September 11th. the state returns to an adjusted phase 2 by the end of November.
This is an evolving story. More details and analysis are coming.