COVID-19 in SWLA: July 26, 2021

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The Louisiana Department of Health updates COVID-19 numbers each weekday.
The LDH also updates vaccination numbers every Tuesday and Thursday. Percentages are rounded up or down when necessary.
Click HERE to see the state dashboard.
The Louisiana Department of Health reports 7,592 newly reported #COVID19 cases reported to the state since Friday, July 23, 2021. The total number of cases reported to the state is 520,435. Of these newly reported cases, 6,109 are confirmed cases and 1,483 are probable cases. pic.twitter.com/S5ReFD3pge
— Louisiana Department of Health (@LADeptHealth) July 26, 2021
COVID-19 IN LOUISIANA
· 7,592 new cases.
· 14 new deaths.
· 1,221 patients hospitalized (213 more than previous update).
· 36 percent of population vaccinated.
COVID-19 IN REGION 5
· 221 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 68 patients hospitalized (21 more than previous update).
· 26 percent of population vaccinated.
CALCASIEU (REGION 5)
· 142 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 28 percent of population vaccinated.
ALLEN (REGION 5)
· 18 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 19 percent of population vaccinated.
BEAUREGARD (REGION 5)
· 42 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 22 percent of population vaccinated.
CAMERON (REGION 5)
· 1 new case.
· 0 new deaths.
· 23 percent of population vaccinated.
JEFF DAVIS (REGION 5)
· 18 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 26 percent of population vaccinated.
VERNON (REGION 6)
· 37 new cases.
· 0 new deaths.
· 19 percent of population vaccinated.
OAKDALE FCC
· 0 active cases among inmates.
· 4 active cases among staff members.
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