Bullet points from Gov.'s May 5 update
-Today's update-
New cases: 625 (which is the highest number of cases reported to date). 309 of those new cases are from Green River Correctional Facility alone. 316 of the 625 new cases were not in the facility.
Total cases: 5,822
Number tested: 61,013
Ever in hospital: 1,603
Currently in hospital: 347
Ever in ICU: 685
Currently in ICU: 189
Recovered: 2,058
New deaths: 14
Total deaths: 275
Of total cases (Race):
74.5% White
13.27% African American
6.45% Asian
5.6% multi-racial
Ethnicity of total cases:
88.26% non-Hispanic
11.74% Hispanic
Of deaths (Race):
78.51% White
18.18% African American
2% Asian
1.24% multi-racial
Ethnicity:
98.22% non-Hispanic
1.78% Hispanic
Watch the full update below:
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