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LDH: June 17th Louisiana COVID-19 Update
The Louisiana Department of Health has issued its daily update for Wednesday, June 17th.
There are now 48,634 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Louisiana. That is 928 more reported cases since yesterday. This includes a backlog of 129 cases, with specimen collection dates between 4/1 and 4/9.
Numbers show that there are 585 reported COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized - 3 fewer than yesterday.
83 patients are on ventilators across the state. That is 7 more patients since yesterday
The total number of deaths reported due to the coronavirus is now at 2,950, an increase of 20 since yesterday.
As of today, 37,017 COVID-19 patients are presumed to have recovered. That's 3,113 more recovered patients since last week.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the Acadiana region is 3,736 with 228 deaths reported.
Lafayette Parish: 1,302 cases, 32 deaths
(Up 59 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
Iberia Parish: 476 cases, 42 deaths
(Up 59 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
St. Martin Parish: 381 cases, 28 deaths
(Up 59 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
St. Mary Parish: 360 cases, 33 deaths
(Up 59 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
St. Landry Parish: 393 cases, 55 deaths
(Up 14 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
Acadia Parish: 625 cases, 32 deaths
(Up 21 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
Evangeline Parish: 100 cases, 1 death
(Up 7 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
Vermilion Parish: 99 cases, 5 deaths
(Up 14 reported cases, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)
The numbers are updated and released every day at noon.
Here are some tips for self-care during the pandemic:
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