Louisiana - 151,473 positive cases of COVID-19; 5,035 deaths

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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/6/2020


April 06, 2020

The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.

As of noon on April 6, the Department reported 1,857 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 14,867 positive cases.

Hospitalization
A total of 1,809 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 563 patients require ventilation. Information on available hospital beds, ICU beds, and hospital vents is on the LDH dashboard.

Deaths
The Department reports an additional 35 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total to 512 deaths. Deaths are listed on the LDH dashboard by parish under the by parish tab and information by age can be found on the by age tab. Today, additional information was added to the LDH website to share a breakdown of deaths by race and underlying conditions by percentage.

Long-term care facilities
COVID-19 cases have been reported by 70 nursing homes in Louisiana. For context, there are a total of 436 nursing homes and adult residential care facilities in Louisiana. Within nursing homes, 363 patients have been reported to have COVID-19; among nursing home residents 103 deaths have been reported. These facilities care for thousands of Louisianans, including older people and those with underlying medical conditions that put them at higher risk for complications and death from COVID-19.

In many cases, a nursing home resident is tested and diagnosed with COVID-19 by a provider outside of the long-term care facility. The facilities have begun self-reporting positive cases to the Department of Health. Due to the volume, the Department is no longer listing individual facilities. The Department continues to work with facilities to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff. Facilities have been given guidance to minimize the spread of illness.

The Department will update the number of nursing homes with COVID-19 cases, the number of nursing home residents who are confirmed to have COVID-19 and the number of deaths among these residents on Mondays and Wednesdays.

http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/5530

[Shiloh]

Source: http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

16,284 Cases Reported*
582 Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,996 519 of those on ventilators

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CDC says it did not advise Louisiana to stop naming nursing homes with coronavirus cases

BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III and SAM KARLIN | Staff writers PUBLISHED APR 7, 2020 AT 7:30 PM | UPDATED APR 7, 2020 AT 7:41 PM

When Louisiana health officials announced they would no longer name individual nursing homes with coronavirus cases, they said they came to that decision in consultation with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But a CDC spokesman said Tuesday that the agency had not advised the state one way or the other, saying that the decision to name individual nursing homes is up to the state Department of Health.
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Louisiana has a powerful nursing home lobby that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to elected officials, some of whom have ownership stakes in facilities, something that was documented in an extensive series published in The Advocate in 2017.
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https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_aba1df92-78e0-11ea-bda6-73ff51c40ff6.html

[Ronan Kelly]

17,030
Cases Reported*
652
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,983
490 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
4,766
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
76,640
and Reported to State**
63 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/8/2020


April 08, 2020

The Louisiana Department of Health has extended its Emergency Order to align with the Governor’s Executive Order that has been extended to April 30. The LDH extension applies to all previously issued LDH Notices and Orders and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020, but may be further extended by subsequent order of the State Health Officer. Click here to see the order.

The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.

As of noon on April 8, the Department reported 746 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 17,030 positive cases.

To receive critical guidance about COVID-19, text LACOVID to 67283.

Hospitalization
Today, a total of 1,983 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 490 patients require ventilation.

Information on available hospital beds, ICU beds and hospital vents is on the LDH dashboard.

Deaths
The Department reports an additional 70 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total to 652 deaths. Deaths are listed on the LDH dashboard by parish under the by parish tab and information by age can be found on the by age tab.

Yesterday, additional information was added to the LDH website to share a breakdown of deaths by race and underlying conditions by percentage.

Long-term care facilities
COVID-19 cases have been reported by 93 nursing homes in Louisiana. For context, there are a total of 436 nursing homes and adult residential care facilities in Louisiana. Within nursing homes, 557 patients have been reported to have COVID-19; among nursing home residents 130 deaths have been reported. These facilities care for thousands of Louisianans, including older people and those with underlying medical conditions that put them at higher risk for complications and death from COVID-19.

In many cases, a nursing home resident is tested and diagnosed with COVID-19 by a provider outside of the long-term care facility. The facilities have begun self-reporting positive cases to the Department of Health. Due to the volume, the Department is no longer listing individual facilities. The Department continues to work with facilities to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff. Facilities have been given guidance to minimize the spread of illness.

The Department will update the number of nursing homes with COVID-19 cases, the number of nursing home residents who are confirmed to have COVID-19 and the number of deaths among these residents on Mondays and Wednesdays.

http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/5533

[Shiloh]

Source: http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

18,283 Cases Reported*
702 Deaths Reported
2,014 Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
473 of those on ventilators

[Ronan Kelly]

Louisiana Coronavirus (COVID-19) InformationLDH Logo

19,253
Cases Reported*
755
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
2,054
479 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,159
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
87,121
and Reported to State**
63 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

[Ronan Kelly]

20,014
Cases Reported*
806
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
2,067
470 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,326
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
91,589
and Reported to State**
64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

[Ronan Kelly]

20,595
Cases Reported*
840
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
2,084
458 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,519
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
98,526
and Reported to State**
64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

[Ronan Kelly]

21,016
Cases Reported*
884
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
2,134
461 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,589
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
102,502
and Reported to State**
64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

[Ronan Kelly]

21,518
Cases Reported*
1,013
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,977
436 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,681
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
112,741
and Reported to State**
64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

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Gov. Edwards Issues Statement as Louisiana Surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths

April 14, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement as Louisiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday. At the state’s noon update, the Louisiana Department of Health reported 129 additional deaths, bringing the death total to 1,013. Not every death reported Tuesday occurred within 24 hours, as reporting to the state may take several days.

Gov. Edwards said:

“Today’s death count is the largest we have reported in a single day since this COVID-19 outbreak started and it brings the number of Louisianans we have lost to more than 1,000. That’s 1,013 people who are someone’s mother, father, sister, or brother or child or aunt or uncle. They are our neighbors, friends and coworkers. They are more than just a number on a report or graph, and as our fellow Louisianans, we all grieve alongside their families.

Our analysis shows that most deaths come 11.2 days after the onset of symptoms, which is why we must look at long-term data and trends. It is also why it is incumbent upon our people to follow the Stay at Home order, because just as the positive things we do now will save lives in the future, the negative things we do could threaten lives as well.”

For information and updates on COVID-19, Louisianans can visit coronavirus.la.gov and text LACOVID to 67283.

https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2461

[Ronan Kelly]

21,951
Cases Reported*
1,103
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,943
425 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,817
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
116,111
and Reported to State**
64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/15/2020


April 15, 2020

The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day. As of noon on April 15, the Department reported 433 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 21,951 positive cases.

Hospitalization
A total of 1,943 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 425 patients require ventilation. Information on available hospital beds, ICU beds, and hospital vents is on the LDH dashboard.

Deaths
The Department reports an additional 90 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total to 1,103 deaths. Deaths are listed on the LDH dashboard by parish under the by parish tab and information by age can be found on the by age tab.

Nursing homes
COVID-19 cases have been reported by 124 nursing homes in Louisiana. 1,320 COVID cases have been reported among residents of nursing homes; 275 COVID-19 deaths have been reported among residents of nursing homes. These facilities care for thousands of Louisianans, including older people and those with underlying medical conditions that put them at higher risk for complications and death from COVID-19. This does not include other adult residential settings.

In many cases, a nursing home resident is tested and diagnosed with COVID-19 by a provider outside of the long-term care facility. The facilities have begun self-reporting positive cases to the Department of Health. Due to the volume, the Department is no longer listing individual facilities. The Department continues to work with facilities to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff. Facilities have been given guidance to minimize the spread of illness.

The Department will update the number of nursing homes with COVID-19 cases, the number of nursing home residents who are confirmed to have COVID-19 and the number of deaths among these residents on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Returning to work guidance
The Department has issued guidance for essential workers returning to work post-COVID-19 recovery.

http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/5548

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Emergency Order: COVID-19 Testing by Pharmacists
April 15, 2020
This Emergency Order shall be effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 2020, and shall extend through the declared public health emergency, unless otherwise modified, revoked, or suspended by subsequent order of the State Health Officer.

http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronav...VIDTesting.pdf

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New Orleans to extend coronavirus stay-at-home order, court records show; see new date

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | STAFF WRITER APR 15, 2020 - 3:00 PM

Mayor LaToya Cantrell has extended New Orleans’ stay-home mandate until May 16, citing a continued increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city in recent weeks and the need to ensure that area hospitals aren't overburdened by a surge of additional patients.

The mayor, who issued the current mandate in mid-March, extended that order via a Wednesday proclamation in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Governor John Bel Edwards has a similar order in place for the entire state through at least April 30.

The extension will close the normally bustling city through most of spring, save for grocers, banks, and other essential businesses, and further stall New Orleans’ economy.
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https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_f58bd9ca-7f50-11ea-9500-5ff3908204da.html

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John Bel Edwards closes Louisiana schools for remainder of semester due to coronavirus

BY KATELYN UMHOLTZ | STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED APR 15, 2020 AT 4:17 PM | UPDATED APR 15, 2020 AT 6:12 PM

Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially signed a proclamation to close K-12 public school campuses for the remainder of the spring semester due to the coronavirus pandemic, he announced during a Wednesday afternoon press conference.
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https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_850430d6-7f5e-11ea-901e-13058559e5c8.html