What to know about COVID-19 activity increasing in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana has seen an increase in COVID-19 activity this summer.
According to data from the Louisiana Department of Health, the capital region recorded 129 COVID-19 hospital visits from the beginning of June to the end of July. Statewide, there have been 2,062 COVID-19 hospital visits in the same period.
Louisiana’s positivity rate was 18.7% at the end of July. According to the data, it has been rising since May.
The state’s current COVID-19 wastewater viral activity is very high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC stated that wastewater, or sewage, can be tested to detect traces of infectious diseases in a community, even if people do not show symptoms.
A person who tests positive for COVID-19 should isolate themselves for at least five days, according to LDH. Anyone with a respiratory illness should rest for at least 24 hours until symptoms get better and if they have not had a fever.
Medications to treat COVID-19 have to be prescribed by a healthcare provider and started within a week after symptoms appear, the CDC said.
Those without a healthcare provider can go to a Test to Treat location for treatment at little to no cost. There are several around Baton Rouge including Prescriptions to Geaux, Bourg’s Drug Store and various Walgreens locations.
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