The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Canter discussed the passing of Dylan Parker as an example that statistics don’t make you invulnerable.
“It’s easy to get trapped and then make a conclusion that might not be accurate, there’s no question that younger individuals do better, it’s not absolute though, I know it doesn’t mean a darn thing if it’s you or your family member that gets it.”
Parker was a forestry tech student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Winnfield. Governor Edwards expressed condolences to Parker’s family along with other’s who have lost a loved one.
“He left campus 13 days ago with what he thought was a sinus infection, he was then admitted to the hospital and tragically he did not recover.”
Canter reminded residents to remain vigilant with mitigation efforts because the virus is like a game of chance.
“If you get it, you have a chance of doing okay, if you’re young you probably have a little bit better chance but that’s not absolute and I don’t know a whole lot of people that are eager to take that chance.”
Canter also discussed revised CDC Guidelines concerning extended contact with a COVID positive individual. Instead of a continuous 15 minutes, it is now amended to a non-consecutive total of 15-minutes over a 24-hour period.
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