April 12, 2020

Local Update on COVID-19

 

12pm Update. It has been a rough morning of bad weather in DeSoto Parish but we hope today’s update finds everyone well. Our Deputies have been out with many other agencies clearing trees off the roadways and assisting residents.

 

DeSoto Parish by the numbers:
April 08: 91 cases (+2 in 24hrs)
April 09: 101 cases (+10 in 24 hrs)
April 10: 107 cases (+6 in 24 hrs)
April 11: 114 cases (+7 in 24 hrs)
April 12: 124 cases (+10 in 24 hrs)
Total Parish Deaths to Date: 7
(4th consecutive day without a COVID-19 death in DeSoto)

State of Louisiana by the numbers:
April 08: 17,030 cases (+746 in 24 hrs)
April 09: 18,283 cases (+1,253 in 24 hrs)
April 10: 19,253 cases (+970 in 24 hrs)
April 11: 20,014 cases (+761 in 24 hrs)
April 12: 20,595 cases (+581 in 24 hrs)
Total State Deaths to Date: 840 (+34 in 24 hrs)

 

A POSITIVE NOTE:

Our State numbers in both cases and deaths related to COVID-19 appear to be leveling off. Although we continue to pray for all families who have lost loved ones, the recent numbers give us hope and assurance of a brighter tomorrow. We have tried to keep the public up-to-date on all the numbers we could find, but we want the public to know that we have confidence looking into the future. Your acts of practicing of social distacing, limiting your exposure in public, and healthy santitation appears to be working, and shows the amount of compassion we all share for our neighbors. PLEASE continue these efforts so we can fight this virus, together. We would all like to see our daily lives turn back to normal, and working together, we will accomplish just that. We wish everyone a very happy Easter, and we will be out all day, and every day, aiming to serve and protect our citizens.

Thank you DeSoto Residents!