COVID-19 Outbreaks

LDH is reporting the number of COVID-19 outbreaks and associated cases in non-congregate settings. This information will be updated every Wednesday. An outbreak is defined as 2 or more cases among unrelated individuals that have visited a site within a 14-day time period.

COVID-19 Outbreak summary for non-congregate living settings

Outbreak Category	Outbreak Setting	Outbreaks	Cases
Child Care and Higher Education	Camp	30	331
	Child Day Care	136	579
	Vocational School	10	51
Community Living and Events	Casino	18	899
	Festival/Fair	2	6
	Funeral	15	97
	Gym/Fitness Center	23	118
	Home Gathering	8	49
	Hotel/Motel	4	8
	Recreation	23	99
	Religious Service	114	611
	Social Event	41	247
	Wedding	25	159
Food and Drinks	Bars	71	637
Food and Drinks	Restaurant	164	638
Shopping and Services	Automotive	38	138
	Bank	23	81
	Retail Setting	166	738
Workplace	Construction Site	14	109
	Food Processing	55	1287
	Industrial Setting	200	1362
	Office Space	104	519
	Other Worksite	111	598
	Ship/Boat	15	108
Total - October 20		1410	9469

K-12 Schools Reporting

*Cases are defined as individuals reported to have positive SARS-CoV-2 molecular or antigen laboratory tests. Cases are self-reported by k-12 schools currently enrolled in the school reporting system.

STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHE) COVID-19 CASES - Fall 2021*

LDH worked closely with the Louisiana Board of Regents and institutions of higher education in developing this reporting process. Sharing facility-level information is not standard public health practice, but we made an exception here at the request of the Board of Regents.

Total number of cases among students living or attending classes on-campus  2852
Total number of cases among students exclusively attending virtual classes** 239
Total number of cases among faculty and staff working on-campus  788
Total number of cases among faculty and staff working 100% virtually**  20

*Cases are defined as individuals reported to have positive SARS-CoV-2 molecular or antigen laboratory tests. Cases are self-reported by IHE currently enrolled in the school reporting system.

** Not all IHE track or report cases among virtual students and staff.