On April 1, Louisiana’s health department reports a total of 6,424 cases of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, across the state. The state added 1,187 cases overnight. This is just shy of the previous report's addition of 1,212 cases. Over the last two days, Louisiana added 2,399 cases. Just a week ago, on March 25, Louisiana reported 1,795 total cases.
*Reported COVID-19 patients in hospitals: 1,498 (490 of those on ventilators.)
273 deaths have been reported statewide. That includes a 17-year-old from Orleans Parish. 97% of people who died in Louisiana as of March 29 had some kind of underlying health condition, health officials said. The top reported conditions were diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity.
- Pulmonary (12%)
- Cardiac (21%)
- Diabetes (40%)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (23%)
- Chronic Liver Disease (2%)
- Immunocompromised (4%)
- Neurological (6%)
- Obesity (25%)
- No Underlying Conditions (3%)
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported over two months ago, in mid-January. Since then, the U.S. has reported over 180,000 cases, including over 4,000 deaths. Over 7,000 recoveries are reported. Get the latest numbers here.
Cases in Northeast Louisiana
As of April 1, the official reported Louisiana COVID-19 case count includes 80 cases in Ouachita, 13 cases in Lincoln, 11 cases in Union, 4 cases in Jackson, 2 cases in La Salle, 2 cases in Morehouse, 1 case in Winn, 3 cases in Richland, 1 case in Madison, 5 in Franklin, 1 in East Carroll, 5 in Concordia, and 3 cases in Catahoula. (If a case number went down, health officials say the patient's parish of residence was determined to be something other than what was originally given.)
Grayson PD reported a COVID-19 case in Caldwell Parish. This is not reflected in the state's numbers. Louisiana officials warn that even if there are no reported cases in your area, COVID-19 is likely already in your area. They say the lack of positive cases in rural parishes is likely due to a lack of testing.
The report says one death has been reported in Ouachita and one death has been reported in Catahoula. The state reports the Ouachita resident was 56 years old. They say the Catahoula resident was 38. Sterlington police say a resident with underlying conditions died on March 22.
New totals will be released each day at noon.
You can see the parish-by-parish breakdown on an interactive map by scrolling down. If you would like to see the number of cases worldwide or in specific countries, you can do so by clicking here.
Deaths by Age Group
As of April 1 at noon, the LDH COVID-19 dashboard showed:
- 1 death among individuals below 18
- 1 deaths among individuals ages 18-29
- 8 deaths among individuals ages 30-39
- 15 deaths among individuals ages 40-49
- 40 deaths among individuals ages 50-59
- 45 deaths among individuals ages 60-69
- 163 deaths among individuals ages 70+
Cases by Age Group
As of April 1 at noon, the LDH COVID-19 dashboard showed:
- 53 positive cases among individuals below 18
- 632 positive cases among individuals ages 18-29
- 1,027 positive cases among individuals ages 30-39
- 1,228 positive cases among individuals ages 40-49
- 1,334 positive cases among individuals ages 50-59
- 1,138 positive cases among individuals ages 60-69
- 1,012 positive cases among individuals ages 70+