Tuesday COVID update for Avoyelles: 91 new cases in only 273 tests
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 1:20pm
There were only 273 COVID tests for Avoyelles Parish in Tuesday's update from the state health department.
There were only 273 COVID tests for Avoyelles Parish in Tuesday's update from the state health department.
Another long holiday weekend and another "sticker shock" moment for the pandemic that seems will never end.
Any hope that Avoyelles Parish's high double-digit increase in COVID cases on Wednesday was a post-holiday "blip" may have been dashed Thursday with a similar report.
It may be time to dust off the "S" word -- "surge" -- when referring to the current status of COVID in Avoyelles Parish. Or, if you prefer, "fifth wave."
Thursday's COVID update for Avoyelles could be a harbinger of bad things to come.