Five new COVID-19 cases in St. Mary

Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in St. Mary Parish on Sunday.

The reporting period was noon Saturday to noon Sunday.

--In St. Mary, the new cases brought the total to 274 after 2,241 tests. The number of deaths remained at 29.

--Two new cases were reported in St. Martin for a total of 274 cases after 2,585 tests. Twenty-two people have died there.

--In Assumption, one new case raised the total to 230 after 1,431 tests. The number of deaths remains at 11.

Statewide:

--Another 315 new cases bring the state total to 34,432.

--12 deaths were reported for a total of 2,425.

--The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19-related illness fell by nine to 1,019.

--12 fewer people are on ventilators, lowering that total to 123.