Positive cases in Avoyelles grow by only one today according to state figures

Only one more case of COVID-19 was reported by the state in Avoyelles Parish.

As of Sunday noon, there are 37 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Avoyelles Parish with only one death.

This is one more than yesterday.

That is out of 57 tests conducted in Avoyelles, which means 19 have tested negative.

The state has not released any figures of how many people in Avoyelles are in the hospital with severe symptoms, are home with mild symptoms, or have become well. About a week ago, there were five cases in Avoyelles which were serious enough to require hospitalization, according to a local source. There is also at least one person who has run the course of the illness in Avoyelles and is near complete recovery, according to the source.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, a total of 13,010 positive cases are confirmed in the state, with 477 deaths..

Nationwide, the next 2 weeks will be the toughest yet in terms of deaths due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump said during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Saturday.

“There will be a lot of death, unfortunately,” he said. “We want as few lives lost as possible.”

Avoyelles is fortunate to have lost only one resident to the virus so far. Schools and many businesses remain closed as the "Stay at Home" strategy is the main weapon of defense against COVID-19 until a vaccine and or cure is released.
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The timeline of state-reported cases in Avoyelles:
March 22 - First case reported
March 24 - 2 new cases reported, total 3 (Stay at Home order started at 5 p.m. by Governor)
March 25 - 2 new cases reported, total 5
March 26 - 3 new cases reported total 8
March 27 - 3 new cases reported, total 11
March 28 - 2 new cases reported, total 13
March 29 - 0 new cases reported, total 13
March 30 - 1 new case reported, total 14
March 31 - 5 new cases reported, total 19
April 1 - 12 new cases reported, total 31, out of a total of 29 tested
April 2 - 3 new cases reported, total 34, out of a total of 46 tested.
April 3 - 3 new cases reported, total 37, out of 48 tested.(Unclear why two more tests, but three more cases)
April 4 - 0 new cases reported, total 36, out of 55 tested. (Total adjusted as one case tested twice)
.April 5 - 1 new case reported total 37, out of 57 tested

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In surrounding parishes, Rapides and St. Landry are each reporting more positive cases than Avoyelles:

PARISHES SHARING A COMMON BORDER WITH AVOYELLES:
Catahoula - 9 positive cases with 1 fatal case; out of 15 tests conducted
Concordia - 10 cases, with one death out of 29 tests
Evangeline - 19 positive cases out of 122 tests conducted
Lasalle - 4 positive cases out of 127 tests conducted
Pointe Coupee - 17 positive cases out of 84 tests conducted
Rapides - 100 positive cases with 4 deaths, out of 110 tests conducted
St. Landry - 47 positive cases with 4 deaths out of 320 tested
West Feliciana - 19 positive cases out of 127 tests conducted