92 new COVID cases in three parishes

Ninety-two new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported by the Louisiana Office of Public Health for three local parishes in the 24 hours ending at midday Wednesday.

St Mary has 40 new confirmed cases for a pandemic total of 2,706 with another 344 probable cases.

St. Martin has 44 new cases for a total of 3,495 confirmed plus 255 probable..

Assumption has eight new cases for a total of 1,138 confirmed with 220 probable.

Assumption has one new fatality listed as probably COVID-related. The toll there is 26 confirmed with two probable.

St. Mary has had 96 confirmed COVID-related fatalities with six probable. St. Martin has 76 fatalities with six probable.

Statewide:

--6,754 new cases raise the confirmed count to 282,148 with with 29,091 probable.

--51 new fatalities were reported, raising the toll to 7,078 confirmed and 370 probable.

--28 more COVID-positive people are in hospitals for a total of 1,717.

--8 fewer people are on ventilators for a total of 210..