Avoyelles COVID report for Friday: 297 tests, 1 case, 1 death

Avoyelles Parish's COVID update for Friday was encouraging, with only one new case in 297 tests. The parish had one more COVID-related death.

As of Friday, the parish's pandemic totals are 5,239 cases and 171 deaths. The state totals are 734,524 cases and 13,741 deaths.