COVID-19 in SWLA: October 21, 2022

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The Louisiana Department of Health changed their schedule for COVID-19 updates this week. Updates will now be weekly, and the next update will be October 26.

New reinfections are included in new case counts.

Vaccination data consists of the latest update from the LDH.

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COVID-19 IN LOUISIANA

· 558 new cases.

· 115 new reinfections (Per the LDH: Defined as a positive viral COVID-19 test in an individual with a previous positive test at least 90 days prior).

· 2 new deaths.

· 166 patients hospitalized (7 less than previous update).

· 53 percent of population vaccinated.

COVID-19 IN REGION 5

· 16 new cases.

· 4 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 15 patients hospitalized (2 greater than previous update).

· 41 percent of population vaccinated.

CALCASIEU (REGION 5)

· 10 new cases.

· 4 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 43 percent of population vaccinated.

ALLEN (REGION 5)

· 1 new case.

· 0 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 31 percent of population vaccinated.

BEAUREGARD (REGION 5)

· 3 new cases.

· 0 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 35 percent of population vaccinated.

CAMERON (REGION 5)

· 0 new cases.

· 0 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 34 percent of population vaccinated.

JEFF DAVIS (REGION 5)

· 2 new cases.

· 0 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 42 percent of population vaccinated.

VERNON (REGION 6)

· 3 new cases.

· 0 new reinfections.

· 0 new deaths.

· 36 percent of population vaccinated.

FCI OAKDALE

· 3 active case among inmates.

· 2 active cases among staff members.

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