See the Louisiana parishes with most student, adult COVID-19 cases
Bonnie BoldenAn interactive map showing parish-by-parish data is at the bottom of this story.
The Louisiana Department of Health releases weekly updates on reported COVID-19 cases in schools, including adults and students.
The weekly reports tell how many schools in a parish are enrolled in reporting, but do not give a specific district or campus breakdown of positive cases.
Across the state, 39 new student cases were reported Feb. 15-21, as were 17 new cases among adults. Many schools across the state were closed for at least part of last week because of extreme winter weather.
As of the Feb. 24 LDH report, the parishes with the highest totals in student cases are:
- St. Tammany: 1,914
- Jefferson: 1,349
- East Baton Rouge: 1,130
- Lafayette: 980
- Ascension: 874
The parishes with the most student cases reported Feb. 15-21 are:
- East Baton Rouge: 9
- St. Tammany: 7
- Jefferson: 5
- Ouachita: 5
The parishes with the most total cases among faculty, staff and volunteers are:
- St. Tammany: 653
- Jefferson: 585
- East Baton Rouge: 547
- Orleans: 443
- Lafayette: 418
The parishes with the most cases reported reported Feb. 15-21 among adults are:
- Tangipahoa: 6
- Eight parishes had one to four adult cases reported.
Higher education: See the LDH dashboard for college and university COVID-19 cases here