COVID cases rising, but remain relatively low in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s a wave none of us wish to experience.

“None of us wish to get again to the state of affairs we had in omicron in addition to in delta when our hospitals have been utterly overrun,” stated Dr. Jennifer Avegno. She’s the Director on the New Orleans Well being Division.

Coronavirus stays comparatively low all through the state. Within the CDC’s newest information, simply over 500 new instances have been reported and 60 COVID sufferers have been hospitalized.

“Our case numbers are extremely low,” stated Dr. Avegno. “On the similar time, our hospitals are seeing among the lowest numbers of sufferers for the reason that very starting. We’re hopeful we’re in a superb place to keep away from the worst each domestically and statewide.”

However in Orleans Parish, studies present an increase in instances, up 67% within the final two weeks, averaging practically 30 instances a day.

“They’re ticking up a bit I do anticipate we’ll see them tick up even additional,” stated the physician.

An uptick within the virus ranges present in two New Orleans wastewater websites has Dr. Avegno cautious. However, she says that’s only one metric used to measure COVID ranges locally.

The CDC didn’t specify which two wastewater websites, however does present present virus ranges at one are practically 25%. At one other, it’s 40%.

is one, conventional PCR is one other, the entire totally different metrics we’re utilizing which can be on our dashboard all of them taken collectively give us the image.

“I don’t assume we’re carried out with surges, I’m undecided that is the one, however I do assume we must be ready for an additional mid-summer or the autumn extra seemingly,” stated Avegno.

With the brand new variants spreading throughout the nation, the physician says now could be the time to stay vigilant.

“Getting the booster goes to be critically vital, of us would possibly select to place a masks again on,” stated Avegno.