Plaquemines Parish COVID-19 Data Update

Here is today’s COVID-19 data update for Plaquemines Parish: August 18, 2023

With Plaquemines Parish and the state lifting the COVID-19 mask mandate in 2021 and in spite of a federal measure ending the public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 nationwide, the CDC will no longer be updating data for COVID's Community Level Map. This measure, being authorized by the CDC to collect public health data, was cleared in removing COVID-19 as a public health crisis on May 11, 2023. However, the CDC launched a new module where it will be used for the purpose to monitor hospital admissions per 100,000 in each county that the public can use for their convenience.

Plaquemines Parish Cases:

•    Hospital Admissions(PAST WEEK): 43

•    % Change in COVID-19 Hospital Admissions:-33.8%

•    COVID-19 Hospital Per 100,000(Past Week): 4.3

•    COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Level: Low(<10.0)

To track the latest impact of COVID-19, click the link below:

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_new-admissions-rate-county   

To learn how this federal measure applies to Plaquemines Parish, click the link below:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/end-of-phe.html

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COVID-19 data update for Plaquemines Parish as of  August 12, 2021

Plaquemines Parish Cases & Deaths: 

•    Confirmed Cases: 2350 (+132 since August 5th) (+466 since July 1st)

•    Deaths:  29 (+2 since last week.  Awaiting official word from the Coroner’s Office on dates of deaths)

•    Positivity Rate                                   14.7% (-2.8% since 8/4)

Plaquemines Vaccination Rates:

Currently ranks 9th in the state for vaccines completed

•    Series Initiated:11,345 (+562 since 8/5)

•    Series Completed: 9,384 (+227 since 8/5)

                                 Initiated                           Completion:

Total Population:      48.5%                        40.15%

We urge all residents and businesses to please continue to follow all Executive Orders set out by the Governor and all CDC suggestions and rules including wearing face masks/covers as well as social distance.