After a delay in reporting due to Hurricane Ida, the state of Louisiana reported 12,380 new cases and 223 deaths on Wednesday, numbers that date back to August 27.
Among the deaths were two children, one between 12 and 17 years old and one under the age of four.
"Any life lost to COVID-19 is a tragedy, but the loss of a child is profoundly heartbreaking. Just a week ago today, our hearts were heavy with the loss of a young child, and today we feel the loss doubly with the deaths of two more," State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter said.
"To best protect our young children who are not eligible to get the vaccine, as well as ourselves and our loved ones, we can do two simple things: get the vaccine and wear a mask."
