The COVID-19 numbers are rising as adults between the ages 18-29 are accounting for more cases than previously represented in the first round of COVID spikes. According to the Sabine Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, at the end of July ages 18-29 accounted for the highest increase of active cases, followed by ages 30-39. The lowest was ages 0-4 then 60 up. (Highest percent vaccinated are ages 60 and up)
Vaccination percentage by race in Sabine Parish was 69.47% White, 16.32% Black, and 14.21% other.
COVID REPORT 8-4-2021
LOUISIANA
TOTAL CASES=557,540 (up 4753)
TOTAL DEATHS= 11,085 (up 86)
HOSPITALIZED= 2112 (up 128)
VENTED= 222 (up 9)
SABINE PARISH
TOTAL CASES= 3207
PRESUMED RECOVERED=3118
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES= 89
POSITIVITY RATE= 12.5%
TOTAL RESIDENTS VACCINATED=6752 (28% of population)
At the end of July ages 18-29 accounted for the highest increase of active cases, followed by ages 30-39. The lowest was ages 0-4 then 60 up. (Highest percent vaccinated are ages 60 and up)
Vaccination percentage by race in Sabine Parish was 69.47% White, 16.32% Black, and 14.21% other.
Comparatively, the reports from the previous week show a greater increase in both active cases and positivity rate.
COVID REPORT FOR JULY 29,2021
LOUISIANA
TOTAL CASES=552,787 (up 51,292)
TOTAL DEATHS=10,999 (up 138)
HOSPITALIZED=1984 ( up 1343)
VENTED=213 ( up 158)
SABINE PARISH
TOTAL CASES= 3111
PRESUMED RECOVERED= 3017
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES= 94 (up 69)
POSITIVITY PERCENTAGE= 12.50% (up 6.8%)
TOTAL VACCINATED IN PARISH= 6752 (up 413)
PARISH PERCENT VACCINATED= 28% (up 2%)
Sabine parish continues to have one of the lowest percentages of vaccinated individuals within the Region 7 area of Louisiana.
All individuals are encouraged to continue to social distance and take sanitization precautions while also following the current mask mandate for the State of Louisiana.
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