There are now 23,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
The Louisiana Department of Health also reported that there have been 1,296 deaths total in the state from the novel coronavirus, an increase of 29 since the numbers were reported yesterday.
The numbers, released daily at noon on the Louisiana Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard, also indicated that 1,748 people are currently hospitalized in Louisiana as a result of the coronavirus and 349 of those patients are on ventilators.