March 23, 2020 Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 3/23/2020

- 12 p.m.

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

Deaths
To date, the Department has reported 34 deaths related to COVID-19. Below is a table of all reported deaths to date.

Age

Parish of residence

90

Orleans

84

Orleans

77

Orleans

50

Orleans

77

Jefferson

55

Orleans

66

Ascension

89

Jefferson

80

Orleans

44

East Baton Rouge

77

Orleans

77

Jefferson

60

St. James

76

Rapides

58

Orleans

56

Ouachita

62

Washington

72

Orleans

53

Orleans

73

West Baton Rouge

98

Orleans

83

Orleans

87

Orleans

90

Orleans

72

Jefferson

56

Orleans

49

Orleans

91

Orleans

44

Webster

72

Jefferson

92

Orleans

44

Orleans

38

Catahoula

53

Orleans

 

Additional cluster identified
In addition to Lambeth House, where LDH has identified 42 COVID-19 patients and reported 9 deaths, the Department has newly identified a second cluster at Chateau D’Ville in Donaldsonville, with 5 cases all identified today. LDH is working with this facility to help minimize the spread of this infection, and has requested additional assistance from the CDC. 

Reporting
Following the model of the CDC and many other states, the Department has moved to once daily reporting on the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Department is now reporting positive cases and completed tests from the state lab and commercial labs. The Department’s dashboard was updated today at 12 p.m. The next update will be tomorrow at noon and will daily updates will follow at noon seven days a week.

Guidance for providers
All guidance memos issued can be found on the Department of Health website: www.ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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