Health officials in Louisiana are now reporting there are 30,652 cases of coronavirus reported in the state. There have been 2,135 deaths reported (73 probable deaths). All of Louisiana's 64 parishes have reported cases.
In Central Louisiana, as of May 7, the cases are:
Allen Parish: 90 cases, 9 deaths
Avoyelles Parish: 74 cases, 7 deaths
Beauregard Parish: 44 cases, 4 deaths
Catahoula Parish: 46 cases, 2 deaths
Concordia Parish: 42 cases, 4 deaths
Evangeline Parish: 64 cases, 1 death
Grant Parish: 17 cases
LaSalle Parish: 30 cases
Rapides Parish: 316 cases, 11 deaths
Natchitoches Parish: 91 cases, 8 deaths
Sabine Parish: 17 cases, 1 death
St. Landry: 203 cases, 49 deaths
Vernon Parish: 17 cases, 2 deaths
Winn Parish: 48 cases, 2 deaths
Currently, 1,432 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized. Of those, 189 patients require ventilators.
Presumed recovered as of May 2: 20,316
A person is presumed recovered if:
1) it has been more than 14 days since he/she tested positive and he/she is not currently in the hospital or deceased (when hospital status is known), or
2) it has been more than 21 days since he/she tested positive and he/she is not deceased (when hospital status is unknown).
LDH will update recovery data weekly on Mondays.
As of May 5, 57.40% of COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana occurred among African Americans, and 40.40% occurred among white residents. The top three underlying conditions among COVID-19 deaths are hypertension (52.67%), diabetes (32.61%) and chronic kidney disease and cardiac disease (18.44%).
Male: 55.20%
Female: 44.40%
The state reported a 58-year-old with underlying health conditions being treated at Touro Infirmary in Orleans Parish died Saturday, March 14, marking the first death in Louisiana.
The ages of Rapides Parish deaths: 76, 79, 79, 69 according to Office of Public Health.
Check the latest cases in Louisiana here.
Cases are currently being monitored in multiple parishes across the state.
PLEASE NOTE: The Louisiana Department of Health will update its website daily at noon.
Governor John Bel Edwards on Sunday, March 22 issued a stay at home order for the state that will begin Monday, March 23. The order is set to expire at the end of the night on Thursday, April 30.
HOW TO GET TESTED:
Louisiana officials say the general advice is the same nationwide. You must show symptoms of running a fever, having a cough and shortness of breath. If you show these symptoms, contact your primary care physician first before you can seek further testing. You must also test negative for the flu. You also might not feel these symptoms anywhere from 2-14 days.
LDH is offering a counseling service 24/7 for those who may be feeling overwhelmed and anxious about the outbreak. The service is available to help anyone trying to cope with the associated stress. Trained counselors will provide information for services related to mental health and substance abuse related to coronavirus. Call 1-866-310-7977. If you're sexually active, these top vibrating massagers can also help relieve stress.
Gov. Edwards announced March 11 he signed an executive order to declare a public health emergency for the state to help local governments handle the situation and in an effort to prevent price gouging.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is notified of any positive results.
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