As of October 23, the number of coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 696 and the number of deaths had increased by 21, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
The total number of cases in the state is now at 178,870 and the number of deaths is 5,614 as of Friday.
LDH says that the collection dates for most of these cases fall between October 15 and October 22, 2020. 94 percent of the cases reported to the state on Friday were community spread and 6 percent of the cases reported to the state were in congregate settings.
LDH reports that 165,282 patients are "presumed recovered." (These numbers are normally updated on Mondays. The last update was on 10/19/20).
Since Thursday, 20,078 new tests have been reported to the state, bringing the total number of tests to 2,667,505.
According to LDH, 620 people are currently hospitalized across the state (up 22 from Thursday), and 65 of those are on ventilators (up 1 from Thursday).
Parishes in Acadiana
Acadia - 3,108 cases (down 4) | 100 deaths (no change)
Calcasieu - 8,302 cases (up 18) | 224 deaths (no change)
Evangeline - 1,401 cases (up 1) | 39 deaths (no change)
Iberia - 3,059 cases (down 1) | 95 deaths (up 2)
Jefferson Davis - 1,335 cases (up 6) | 43 deaths (no change)
Lafayette - 9,380 cases (up 2) | 138 deaths (up 1)
St. Landry - 3,616 cases (up 19) | 135 deaths (no change)
St. Martin - 2,201 cases (up 10) | 63 deaths (no change)
St. Mary - 2,015 cases (up 4) | 84 deaths (no change)
Vermilion - 2,114 (up 10) | 70 deaths (no change)
See the full breakdown from the Louisiana Department of Health, here.
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FROM THURSDAY:
As of October 22, the number of coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 775 and the number of deaths had increased by 9, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
The total number of cases in the state is now at 178,171 and the number of deaths is 5,593 as of Thursday.
LDH reports that 165,282 patients are "presumed recovered." (These numbers are normally updated on Mondays. The last update was on 10/19/20).
Since Wednesday, 19,756 new tests have been reported to the state, bringing the total number of tests to 2,647,427.
According to LDH, 598 people are currently hospitalized across the state (down 10 from Wednesday), and 64 of those are on ventilators (down 4 from Wednesday).
Parishes in Acadiana
Acadia - 3,112 cases (up 21) | 100 deaths (no change)
Calcasieu - 8,284 cases (up 28) | 224 deaths (up 1)
Evangeline - 1,400 cases (up 11) | 39 deaths (no change)
Iberia - 3,060 cases (up 11) | 93 deaths (no change)
Jefferson Davis - 1,329 cases (up 6) | 43 deaths (no change)
Lafayette - 9,378 cases (up 33) | 137 deaths (no change)
St. Landry - 3,597 cases (up 32) | 135 deaths (up 2)
St. Martin - 2,191 cases (up 8) | 63 deaths (no change)
St. Mary - 2,011 cases (up 10) | 84 deaths (no change)
Vermilion - 2,104 (up 7) | 70 deaths (no change)
See the full breakdown from the Louisiana Department of Health, here.
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On Saturday, July 18, the Louisiana Department of Health announced it will no longer be updating information on the COVID-19 dashboard on Saturdays. Information will be updated at noon daily except on Saturdays.
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