Avoyelles' COVID numbers increase to 79 positives and nine deaths
Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:12pm
Death toll rises two days in a row as Avoyelles prepares to re-open many doors
Official numbers for the COVID pandemic showed an unexpected and disturbing up-tick for Avoyelles Parish for Wednesday. There were three new positive test results and another death related to COVID-19, bringing the parish's total to 79 cases and nine deaths.
That makes two days in a row that numbers have increased as Avoyelles prepares to re-open many doors Friday as the state's stay-at-home order expires.
The state reported 32,662 cases and 2,315 deaths statewide as of noon Wednesday.