When the "Delta" wave had ceased its rampage, there were frequent daily reports with very few tests and cases.
There were only 13 new cases of COVID in Avoyelles Parish over the weekend, including 10 first-time infections and three reinfections.
UPDATE: Police have reported negotiating with the suspect has been peaceful and the stand off is resolved without incident.
Avoyelles Parish had its first reorted COVID case on March 21, 2020, and its first COVID-related death 10 days later. A year later the parish's pandemic death toll had reached 121.
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Bunkie scoring ace Carlesia Fields goes in for a layup during the Lady Panthers’ 49-33 playoff victory over the Rapides Lady Mustangs. The win sends the Lady Panthers to Lake Arthur on Monday (Feb. 21) for the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. It was the school's first girls' basketball playoff victory since 1999. {Bunkie Magnet photo}
Three of Avoyelles Parish’s five high school girls basketball teams advanced in the playoffs after Thursday night wins, with one of the local cage squads falling by one point in overtime.