Louisiana's diagnosed cases of coronavirus increased to 12,496 on Saturday, along with 39 new deaths across the state, bringing the total to 409.
Saturday's statewide update marked an increase of 2,199 known cases, according to data released by the Louisiana Department of Health.
The New Orleans area continues to be Louisiana's COVID-19 epicenter, with 3,966 of Louisiana's total cases and 153 deaths reported out of Orleans Parish. Jefferson Parish's coronavirus cases increased to 3,008, while health officials reported 95 deaths.
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LOUISIANA CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS AS OF SATURDAY (NOON)
(Increase from previous day in parentheses)
- Diagnosed cases: 12,496 (up 2,199)
- Known coronavirus-related deaths: 409 (up 39)
- Parishes with diagnosed cases: 61 of 64
- Total state tests completed: 58,498 (up 4,853)
- Hospitalized coronavirus patients: 1,726 (up 19)
- Hospitalized coronavirus patients on ventilators: 571 (up 36)
LOUISIANA CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS AS OF FRIDAY (NOON)
(Increase from Thursday in parentheses)
- Diagnosed cases: 10,297 (up 1,147)
- Known coronavirus-related deaths: 370 (up 60)
- Hospitalized coronavirus patients: 1,707 (up 68)
- Hospitalized coronavirus patients on ventilators: 535 (up 28)
- Parishes with diagnosed cases: 61 of 64
- Total tests completed: 53,645 (up 2,559)
CASES/DEATHS ACROSS NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA AS OF SATURDAY
- Orleans: 3,966/153
- Jefferson: 3,008/95
- St. Tammany: 532/14
- St. John the Baptist: 338/23
- St. Bernard: 239/8
- St. Charles: 252/12
- Lafourche: 217/3
- St. James: 150/6
- Terrebonne: 143/5
- Plaquemines: 86/4
- Washington: 75/2
