Bullet points from Gov.'s May 8 COVID-19 update

-Today's update-

New cases: 176

Total cases: 6,288

Number tested: 86,428

Ever in hospital: 1,696

Currently in hospital: 369

Ever in ICU: 723

Currently in ICU: 210

Recovered: 2,266

New deaths: 4

Total deaths: 298

Of total cases (Race):

74.33% White

13.74% African American

6.34% Asian

5.41% multi-racial

Ethnicity of total cases:

87.5% non-Hispanic

12.5% Hispanic

Of deaths (Race):

78.41% White

18.18% African American

2.27% Asian

1.14% multi-racial

Ethnicity:

98% non-Hispanic

2% Hispanic

Watch the full update below:

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