LDH: July 17th Louisiana COVID-19 UPDATE

The Louisiana Department of Health has issued its daily update for Friday, July 17th.

There have been 88,590 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Louisiana. There are 2,179 more reported cases since yesterday.

Numbers show that there are 1,413 reported COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized. That is 12 more patients reported since yesterday.

161 patients are on ventilators across the state. That is 1 fewer patient reported since yesterday.

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 increased by 24 to 3,399.

As of today, 53,288 COVID-19 patients are presumed to have recovered. That's 6,954 more recovered patients since last week.

The total number of coronavirus cases that have been in the Acadiana region is 11,954 with 297 total deaths reported.

Lafayette Parish: 4,644 total cases, 57 total deaths

(Up 124 reported cases since yesterday, Up 2 reported deaths since yesterday)

Iberia Parish: 1,550 total cases, 53 total deaths

(Up 26 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)

St. Martin Parish: 1,176 total cases, 30 total deaths

(Up 27 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)

St. Mary Parish: 990 total cases, 39 total deaths

(Up 31 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)

St. Landry Parish: 1,345 total cases, 63 total deaths

(Up 37 reported cases since yesterday, Up 3 reported deaths since yesterday)

Acadia Parish: 1,610 total cases, 48 total deaths

(Up 36 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)

Evangeline Parish: 414 total cases, 2 total deaths

(Up 11 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported deaths since yesterday)

Vermilion Parish: 717 total cases, 9 total deaths

(Up 28 reported cases since yesterday, Up 0 reported death since yesterday)

The numbers are updated and released every day at noon.