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August 18 COVID-19 Update: More than 600 new cases reported overnight

NEW ORLEANS – More than 4,400 people have died from COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana.

Overnight, 640 new cases were added, bringing the the total number of cases statewide to 139,125.


An additional 28 deaths were reported over night, bringing the total to 4,431.

Jefferson Parish leads the state in confirmed cases, while Orleans Parish has the most deaths.

PARISHCASESDEATHS

JEFFERSON

15,865
(increase of 50)

532
(increase of 1)

ORLEANS

11,039
(increase of 12)

568
(no increase)

ST. BERNARD

1,146
(increase of 6)

24
(no increase)

ST. CHARLES

1,549
(increase of 4)

55
(no increase)

ST. TAMMANY

5,626
(increase of 26)

221
(no increase)

There are currently 1,204 infected people hospitalized, and 187 of those patients are currently on ventilators.

LDH estimates at least 103,000 Louisianans have recovered from the coronavirus.

Use this coronavirus dashboard to see exactly what’s happening in your neighborhood.

The next update will come on Wednesday at noon.