69 new COVID cases, two more deaths in St. Mary
Wed, 08/18/2021 - 12:38pm
Sixty-nine new COVID-19 cases and two deaths were reported in St. Mary Parish for the 24 hours ending at midday Wednesday, according to the Louisiana Office of Public Health.
The pandemic case count for St. Mary is now 7,351. The death toll reached 167 Wednesday, including 20 deaths since Aug. 1.
Statewide, 6,606 new cases were reported Wednesday along with two deaths.
The number of COVID-positive patients in Louisiana hospitals rose by 10 to 3,022.