There are now 164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Southwest Louisiana, 108 of those in Calcasieu Parish.
Eighteen additional confirmed cases were reported in Calcasieu in the latest numbers released by the Louisiana Department of Health at noon Thursday.
LDH’s website now reflects the three deaths at Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex. Allen Parish now has a total of 26 confirmed cases, including the 11 inmates and four staff members who have tested positive at the prison.
There are now 9,150 reported cases and 310 deaths from COVID-19 reported across the state. The total cases jumped by 2,726, which Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a tweet is due to a “logjam” in commercial labs.
An additional 37 deaths were reported in Louisiana.
For the second day in a row, cases across the state jumped by 1,200, bringing the total to 6,424. Another 34 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in Louisiana to 273.
2,726 more cases
There are now 164 cases across Southwest Louisiana.
ALLEN - 26 cases, 3 deaths
BEAUREGARD - 10 cases, 0 deaths
CALCASIEU - 108 cases, 1 death
CAMERON - NO reported cases
JEFF DAVIS - 13 cases, 0 deaths
VERNON - 7 cases, 0 deaths
STATE: 9,150 cases, 310 deaths. Click HERE for more. The state updates the website daily, at noon.
PARISH INFORMATION
CALCASIEU PARISH
The first confirmed case of coronavirus in Calcasieu was reported on Thursday, March 19. Parish officials reported one death from COVID-19 on Monday, March 23. It is the first death from COVID-19 reported in Southwest Louisiana.
The person who died was 77 years old.
ALLEN PARISH
The Louisiana Department of Health reported the first two positive cases of coronavirus in Allen Parish on its website Monday, March 23. Both cases were at Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.
Two more cases were announced on Thursday, March 26.
Patrick Jones, 49, a prisoner at Oakdale FCC, died Saturday, March 28, from the virus. He complained of a persistent cough on Thursday, March 19, and was transported to a local hospital. He was placed on a ventilator on Friday, March 20.
BEAUREGARD PARISH
Beauregard Parish reported its first positive case of COVID-19 on Saturday, March 21. Beauregard Parish officials said in a news release that they were advised by the state today that a test had come back positive. Read the full news release HERE.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jeff Davis Parish was reported on Tuesday, March 24.
VERNON PARISH
Representatives with Byrd Hospital in Leesville confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 at their facility on Saturday, March 21. The patient is no longer at the hospital.
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/03/20/covid-swla-three-cases-reported-calcasieu/