45 new COVID cases, one death reported for St. Mary

The Louisiana Office of Public Health reported 45 new COVID cases in St. Mary for the 24 hours ending at midday Tuesday. Another COVID-related death was also reported.

The parish's COVID death toll is now at 165, which is up from 147 Aug. 1. Coroner Eric Melancon said Monday that 20 COVID victims have died this month, so two deaths have yet to appear in the OPH statistics.

The parish's pandemic case count is now at 7,282.

Statewide, 3,691 new cases and 122 deaths were reported Tuesday.

The number of COVID patients in Louisiana hospitals rose by 56 in the previous 24 hours and is now at 3,012.

In Louisiana Health Department's Region 3, which covers the area from St. Mary to St. John the Baptist Parish, 87 of 93 intensive care beds are in use Tuesday. The region's hospitals have 629 total beds, 518 of which are occupied.