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August 26 COVID-19 Update: More than 800 new cases reported overnight

NEW ORLEANS – More than 4,600 people have died from COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana.

Overnight, 844 new cases were added, bringing the the total number of cases statewide to 144,960.


An additional 32 deaths were reported over night, bringing the total to 4,688.

According to the data from the Louisiana Department of Health, Jefferson Parish leads the state in confirmed coronavirus cases, while Orleans Parish has the most COVID-19 related deaths.


PARISHCASESDEATHS

JEFFERSON

16,227
(increase of 68)

541
(increase of 2)

ORLEANS

11,269
(increase of 40)

573
(increase of 1)

ST. BERNARD

1,213
(increase of 10)

25
(no increase)

ST. CHARLES

1,614
(increase of 3)

54
(no increase)

ST. TAMMANY

5,892
(increase of 33)

231
(increase of 5)

There are currently 914 infected people hospitalized, and 148 of those patients are currently on ventilators.

LDH estimates at least 127,918 Louisianans have recovered from the coronavirus.

The next update will come on Thursday at noon.


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