Louisiana Department of Health Indicates Omicron Cases Continue to Dominate Spread in the State
Louisiana Department of Health Indicates Omicron Cases Continue to Dominate Spread in the State
Published January 05, 2022
LDH says that in Louisiana, the proportion of Omicron cases has increased to 90.2 percent of all COVID-19 cases.
For the week ending January 1, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) estimated that the proportion of Omicron cases in our state climbed from 88.5 percent to 90.2 percent.
The proportion of Omicron in HHS Region 6 (which encompasses Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is estimated to be 98.2 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, 63 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes (98.4%) are at the two highest categories of community transmission, with one remaining unclassified due to low test volume. This is up from the previous week’s figure of 95%.
*NOTE: LDH’s estimate for the Omicron proportion is preliminary and subject to change as more sequencing data are reported.
Louisiana Department of Health Guidance:
In Louisiana, COVID-19 cases and emergency department visits are at an all-time high, hospitalizations are also high in the state. The Omicron variant, which spreads quicker than other variants and is currently the dominant strain in our state, is responsible for these increases.
LDH recommends getting vaccinated and boosted if eligible, masking indoors as well as outside when distancing is not possible, and limiting your exposure to those not in your household.
To learn about vaccination sites near you, call Louisiana’s vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774. For a list of locations near you, visit https://ldh.la.gov/covidvaccine or text your ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) in English or VACUNA (822862) in Spanish.
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