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Surge in Louisiana COVID cases traced to Delta variant, low vaccination rate
NOLA.com (New Orleans) ^ | 8 July 2021 | EMILY WOODRUFF & JEFF ADELSON

Posted on 07/08/2021 4:10:53 PM PDT by BeauBo

A startling new surge in cases suggests that Delta is established in Louisiana and the previously beaten-back virus is once again on the rise...

Over the last week, cases have increased by 3,360, the biggest spike since March 4, the tail-end of the winter surge. Cases have more than doubled over the last 14 days, likely an effect of the more contagious Delta variant making its way into unvaccinated hosts.

Delta is now the dominant strain in the U.S., making up 52% of new cases. In Louisiana and neighboring states, it is responsible for up 59% of new cases.

With one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, Louisiana residents have a higher risk for coronavirus infection. Just 39% of the population has received at least one shot, behind only Mississippi. Nationally, the rate for vaccine initiation is 55%, with states like Vermont, Hawaii and Massachusetts now over 70%.

“Across the country, the spike will be bigger in the areas that have lower vaccination rates...

Experts said people hospitalized by the virus are unlikely to overwhelm health systems in Louisiana as they did in the past. Deaths and hospitalizations, which lag a few weeks behind surges in cases, will still rise, but at least some of the population -- including most seniors, who made up the majority of deaths before vaccines were available -- are protected by the vaccines...

Since the vaccines became available, over 99% of coronavirus deaths in Louisiana were in people who were unvaccinated. Just 27 of the 3,920 deaths were among people who were fully vaccinated, (Dr. Joe) Kanter (Louisiana Assistant Secretary of Health) said Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


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81 posted on 07/09/2021 2:21:07 AM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: ozarkgirl

I am from the Springfield area. My dad used to work for Cox Ambulance service. Sometimes he would drive the ambulance to transfer patients to St. Louis or other areas.

I appreciate you posting that information. Thanks.


82 posted on 07/09/2021 2:26:56 AM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: USAF80

“all the new cases are actually jab related adverse effects that they are trying to cover up.”

Then why are they so overwhelmingly among the unvaccinated?


83 posted on 07/09/2021 10:37:28 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

You believe anything “they” are saying? They lied about the entire plandemic so far. A casedemic based on computer projections. They are just saying its the unjabbed to force more to get the lethal injections. The plan is to make it mandatory.


84 posted on 07/11/2021 4:19:42 PM PDT by USAF80
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