Monday COVID-19 Update: 1,172 cases statewide, death toll up to 34

BATON ROUGE – On Monday, the Lousiana Department of Health announced that there are now 1,172 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of Louisiana.

The number of coronavirus related fatalities skyrocketed overnight. As of Monday morning, 34 people have died from the virus statewide.

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. 

In Orleans Parish, the epicenter of the pandemic in Louisiana, 561 cases have been confirmed. Jefferson Parish continues to have the second most confirmed cases in the state, with 252.

Of the state’s 64 parishes, 41 have now reported confirmed cases of coronavirus.

The Louisiana Department of Health has administered 1,634 tests for coronavirus, while commercial labs have completed 4,314 tests.

Stay tuned to WGNO for continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana.

The next LDH update will come at 12 noon on Tuesday, March 24.

Below is a list of all reported deaths to date.