May 06, 2020 Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 5/6/2020

- The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day. 

Today’s update was delayed due to a server being down temporarily.

The Department reports 403 new cases, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases to 30,399. A total of 1,465 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 187 patients require ventilation. Information on available hospital beds, ICU beds, and hospital vents is on the LDH dashboard.

The Department reports a total of 2,094 confirmed deaths.

COVID-19 data on nursing homes and other adult residential facilities were also impacted by today’s network issues and will be updated tomorrow.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Interim Secretary Drew Maranto

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