As of November 12, the number of coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 2,173 and the number of deaths had increased by 34, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
LDH reports that 176,107 patients are "presumed recovered." (These numbers are normally updated on Mondays. The last update was on 11/12/20).
LDH says that because of the daily removal of newly identified duplicates and out of state cases, the new case increase may not match the difference between today’s and yesterday's total case count. The collection dates for most of these cases fall between November 5 and November 11, 2020.
96% of the cases reported to the state today were community spread. 4% of the cases reported to the state today were in congregate settings.
Since Tuesday, 31,943 new tests have been reported to the state, bringing the total number of tests to 2,951,846.
As of Thursday, 676 patients were hospitalized (down 8 from Tuesday), 59 of those patients were on ventilators (down 7 from Tuesday).
Parishes in Acadiana
- Acadia - 3,432 cases (up 62) | 108 deaths (up 1)
- Calcasieu -8,806 cases (up 70) | 233 deaths (up 2)
- Evangeline - 1,510 cases (up 9) | 40 deaths (no change)
- Iberia - 3,166 cases (up 13) | 99 deaths (no change)
- Jefferson Davis - 1,436 cases (up 22) | 45 deaths (no change)
- Lafayette - 9,878 cases (up 136) | 141 deaths (no change)
- St. Landry - 3,925 cases (up 48) | 140 deaths (no change)
- St. Martin - 2,343 cases (up 15) | 65 deaths (no change)
- St. Mary - 2,092 cases (up 5) | 87 deaths (no change)
- Vermilion - 2,201 (up 12) | 70 deaths (no change)
See the full breakdown from the Louisiana Department of Health, here.
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The state did not release any updated COVID numbers on Wednesday, November 11. The daily reporting was suspended in observance of Veteran's Day, officials said.
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As of November 10, the number of coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 1,307 and the number of deaths had increased by 10, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
LDH states that because of the daily removal of newly identified duplicates and out of state cases, the new case increase may not match the difference between Tuesday’s and Monday's total case count. The collection dates for most of these cases fall between Nov. 3 - 9, 2020.
LDH says that 96% of the cases reported to the state Tuesday were community spread, while 4% of the cases reported to the state Tuesday were in congregate settings.
LDH reports that 172,210 patients are "presumed recovered." (These numbers are normally updated on Mondays. The last update was on 11/2/20).
People aged 29 and under represent 41% of these cases, while 30% are individuals between 18-29.
Since Monday, 26,460 new tests have been reported to the state, bringing the total number of tests to 2,919,903.
As of Tuesday, 684 patients were hospitalized (up 32 from Monday), 66 of those patients were on ventilators (down 5 from Monday).
Parishes in Acadiana
- Acadia - 3,370 cases (up 28) | 107 deaths (no change)
- Calcasieu - 8,736 cases (up 23) | 231 deaths (no change)
- Evangeline - 1,501 cases (up 45) | 40 deaths (no change)
- Iberia - 3,153 cases (up 27) | 99 deaths (no change)
- Jefferson Davis - 1,414 cases (up 23) | 45 deaths (no change)
- Lafayette - 9,742 cases (up 66) | 141 deaths (up 1)
- St. Landry - 3,847 cases (up 33) | 140 deaths (up 1)
- St. Martin - 2,328 cases (up 26) | 65 deaths (no change)
- St. Mary - 2,087 cases (up 19) | 87 deaths (no change)
- Vermilion - 2,189 (up 17) | 70 deaths (no change)
See the full breakdown from the Louisiana Department of Health, here.
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