14 cases of COVID-19 now reported in Avoyelles by state

The official count of cases of COVID-19 in Avoyelles is now 14.

That is an increase of one from yesterday and is out of 24 Avoyelles residents tested.

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

(Avoyelles Emergency Preparedness Director says the state has a case duplicated as it was tested twice and therefore the true total is now 13)

The good news is that there has not been a drastic increase in cases, an indication that the stay at home order my be starting to be effective in Avoyelles
However, cases in nearby St. Landry and Evangeline saw a significant jump from yesterday. St. Landry went from 10 to 15 cases and Evangeline doubled from 4 to 8. There are still no cases reported in Concordia Parish.

There are another 75 cases reported in surrounding parishes.

PARISHES BORDERING AVOYELLES:

Catahoula - 3 positive cases with 1 fatal case; out of 7 tests conducted

Concordia - 0 cases out of 18 tests conducted

Evangeline - 8 positive cases out of 52 tests conducted

Lasalle - 2 positive cases out of 44 tests conducted

Pointe Coupee - 2 positive cases out of 43 tests conducted

Rapides - 44 positive cases with 1 death, out of 635 tests conducted

St. Landry - 15 positive cases out of 1,300 tested

West Feliciana - 4 positive cases out of 72 tests conducted

The total cases in Louisiana is now 3,940, 151 deaths. Orleans remains the hardest hit area. There have been no deaths in Avoyelles Parish.