(The Center Square) – As COVID-19 cases rise in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the state Department of Health announced numbers of confirmed cases and hospitalizations on Tuesday that haven’t been seen since the beginning of the pandemic last year.
The news comes amid updated state public safety guidance and delegated authorities to local government leaders and school districts regarding mask mandates.
Edwards said 6,797 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, which represents the highest single-day case count since Jan. 6. And 1,390 residents were hospitalized, he said. Only three other single-day hospitalization totals were larger and all of them occurred in March 2020.
“To see this current rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is becoming increasingly scary,” Edwards said.
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