New Orleans and other towns across Louisiana are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the New Orleans, LA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Louisiana hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Louisiana Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Louisiana government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Louisiana COVID-19 Cases

Louisiana New Coronavirus Cases:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,606,064
Louisiana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 19,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for New Orleans

Louisiana coronavirus: New Orleans on front line as disaster has state monitoring six nursing homes - CNN

As Louisiana sees its coronavirus cases climb – and state health experts are monitoring “clusters” at six nursing homes – New Orleans is facing critical shortages of ventilators and ... More info »

CNN - 03/25/2020 12:00pm

New Orleans Could Be The Next Coronavirus Epicenter, As Available Ventilators Dwindle - Forbes

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, as of Wednesday there were 1,795 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, with 800 of those in New Orleans alone. Louisiana has the highest number of ... More info »

Forbes - 03/25/2020 11:08am

New Orleans has some of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the U.S. -- yet it's overlooked | Coronavirus - NOLA.com

Orleans Parish has the sixth-highest rate of known coronavirus cases of any county in the U.S., and it’s the only county among the nation’s top 10 that is not in the New York metro area, an ... More info »

NOLA.com - 03/22/2020 12:00pm

New Orleans is a center of coronavirus. Mardi Gras could be to blame, doctors say.

As of Tuesday afternoon, New Orleans had 567 of Louisiana's 1,388 cases of the coronavirus and 20 of the state's 46 deaths. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ... More info »

NBC News - 03/24/2020 09:11am

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