
Bullet points from Gov.'s May 1 update
REMINDER: There will be no update from the Gov. tomorrow (Saturday, May 2).
Today's update:
New cases: 177
Total cases: 4,879 (one of which is probable)
Number tested: 57,648
Ever in hospital: 1,411
Currently in hospital: 334
Ever in ICU: 652
Currently in ICU: 178
Recovered: 1,752 New deaths: 8
Total deaths: 247
Of total cases (Race):
74.97% White
13.37% African American
6.3% Asian
5.19% multiracial
Ethnicity of total cases:
90% non-Hispanic
10% Hispanic
Of deaths (Race):
79.43% White
17.7% African American
2% Asian
1% multi-racial
Ethnicity:
98.5% non-Hispanic
1.5% Hispanic
Watch the full update below:
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