St. John COVID-19 fatalities rise to 8

Published 12:28 pm Monday, March 30, 2020

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LAPLACE — As of the Monday update from the Louisiana Department of Health, there have been 75 reported cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths in St. John the Baptist Parish.

On Sunday, there were 57 recorded cases and five deaths in St. John Parish.

St. James Parish and St. Charles parishes are each reporting three deaths as of Monday at noon. St. Charles has 36 reported cases, while St. James has 65.

Statewide, there are 4,025 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 59 parishes. Only five Louisiana parishes have not reported cases. There have been 185 deaths. The first death in the state was reported on March 14, and the number of fatalities has continued to rise.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, there are 1,158 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the state. Of these patients, 385 are on ventilators.

This data is updated daily at noon.