Deaths in St. Martin, Assumption reported late by OPH
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 3:48pm
One new COVID-19 fatality each in St. Martin and Assumption parishes was reported Wednesday afternoon. The Louisiana Office of Public Health said a technical problem delayed release of updated deaths data on a day when the number of new fatalities statewide was 60.
The state says 3,558 Louisiana people have died of COVID-19-related illness since the pandemic began.
Also Wednesday, one new death in each parish raised St. Martin's toll to 32 and Assumption's to 18.