Louisiana health officials say 510 more people have were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 in the state and 18 more people have died from the virus over the 24 hour period from Wednesday to Thursday.
There are now 2,305 cases in the state with 83 deaths across Louisiana.
Coronavirus is now confirmed in 53 of the 64 parishes.
News release:
The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
As of noon on March 26, the Department reported 510 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 2,305 positive cases. Important to note are the increases in Caddo Parish (additional 22 cases, bringing the total to 115) and Bossier Parish (additional 25 cases, bringing the total to 32), which the Department and Governor’s Office are monitoring closely.
To further combat the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a Stay at Home Order on March 22, directing all Louisiana residents to shelter at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs.
Click here for the governor's official order.
HospitalizationYesterday, 491 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized. Of those, 163 patients required ventilation. Today, 676 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized. Of those, 239 require ventilation. If Louisiana’s growth continues this way and the State is unable to flatten the curve, the New Orleans area could run out of vents by the first week of April.
Nursing homesThe Department of Health has identified COVID-19 clusters in six nursing homes in the state. The five the Department can identify are Chateau D’Ville, Chateau De Notre Dame, Lambeth House, St. James Place and Vista Shores. A cluster is identified as two or more cases that appear to be connected. With the involvement of hospitals and multiple providers and the growth in cases of nursing home residents, going forward the Department will require a lag time in its reporting on specific clusters. The Department aims to be a source of reliable information and needs to be able to allow its epidemiological team time to do its job in notifying providers and patients. Going forward, the Department will report the current number of clusters every day at noon, but will only share names of facilities once the proper notifications have taken place. The Department continues to work with nursing homes to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff.
DeathsThe Department reports an additional 18 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total of 83 deaths. Below is a table of all reported deaths to date.
Age - Parish
53 Orleans50 Orleans63 Orleans83 Orleans84 Orleans92 Orleans55 Orleans93 Orleans58 Orleans77 Jefferson80 Orleans44 Orleans72 Orleans44 Orleans72 Orleans73 Jefferson77 Jefferson98 Orleans44 East Baton Rouge76 Rapides60 St. James72 Jefferson76 Orleans78 Orleans49 Orleans62 Washington38 Catahoula72 Jefferson44 Orleans77 Orleans56 Ouachita77 De Soto53 Orleans90 Orleans80 Jefferson73 West Baton Rouge52 East Baton Rouge91 Orleans82 Orleans85 Orleans59 St. Bernard89 Jefferson66 Ascension77 Jefferson36 Orleans73 Orleans56 Orleans59 Bienville68 Orleans66 Orleans74 Orleans86 St. John the Baptist49 Orleans87 Orleans55 Orleans78 Jefferson56 Orleans44 Webster79 Caddo71 Orleans77 Orleans97 Orleans55 Iberville76 Calcasieu91 Orleans79 St. Charles57 Orleans90 St. Tammany83 Orleans65 Orleans62 Lafourche95 St. John the Baptist17 Orleans74 Orleans79 East Baton Rouge44 Orleans71 Orleans86 Jefferson86 Orleans36 Jefferson70 Orleans59 East Baton Rouge78 St. Charles93 Orleans81 Jefferson
