Positive cases now number 48 in Avoyelles

There have now been more than 50 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in Avoyelles Parish.

Eight more cases of COVID-19 were reported Wednesday by the state in Avoyelles Parish. As of Wednesday noon, there are 56 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Avoyelles Parish. There has been one death from the disease.

The parish has conducted 217 COVID tests with 169 being negative for coronavirus.

The state has not released figures of how many people in Avoyelles are in the hospital with severe symptoms, at home with mild symptoms or have fully recovered from the illness. 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.

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STATE DEATHS
According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals,18,283 positive cases have been confirmed in the state with 702 deaths..

Schools and many businesses remain closed as the "Stay at Home" strategy is the main weapon of defense against COVID-19 until there is a vaccine and/or cure.
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TIMELINE OF AVOYELLES

The timeline of state-reported cases in Avoyelles:
March 22 - First case reported
March 24 - 2 new cases, total 3
March 23- (Stay at Home order started at 5 p.m. by Governor)
March 25 - 2 new cases, total 5
March 26 - 3 new cases total 8
March 27 - 3 new cases, total 11
March 28 - 2 new cases, total 13
March 29 - 0 new cases, total 13
March 30 - 1 new case, total 14
March 31 - 5 new cases, total 19
March 31 - First death from Coronavirus reported in Avoyelles
April 1 - 12 new cases, total 31
April 2 - 3 new cases, total 34
April 3 - 3 new cases, total 37
Parish wide curfew takes effect
April 4 - 0 new cases, total 36 (duplicate test removed)
April 5 - 1 new case, total 37
April 6 - 3 new cases, total 40
April 7 - 5 new cases, total 45
April 8 - 3 new cases, total 48
Local hospital report blood shortage
April 9 -

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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 AS OF APRIL 8:
Catahoula - 14 cases with 1 fatal case;
Concordia - 12 cases, with one death
Evangeline - 19 cases out
Lasalle - 8 cases
Pointe Coupee - 27 cases
Rapides - 135 cases with 4 deaths
St. Landry - 86 cases with 4 deaths
West Feliciana - 32 positive cases


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STATE WIDE
April 5 - 13,010 cases, 477 deaths, 1,803 in hospitals, 61 of 64 parishes reporting cases

April 6 - 14,867 cases, 512 deaths, 1890 in hospitals, 62 out of 64 parishes with cases

April 7 - 16,284 cases, 582 deaths

April 8. 17,030 cases, 652 deaths,
1,983 in hospitals, 490 of those on ventilators
63 out of 64 parishes with cases

April 9.