As of noon Tuesday the Louisiana Department of Health reported that there had been five deaths in Red River Parish.  There are a total of 23 cases confirmed in the parish.  And so far 185 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the parish.

The state health department updates these numbers at noon every day.  So far it would appear that Red River Parish is doing well.

From Data USA the parish had 8,723 people as of 2018.  Therefore, only 2.12% of our people have been tested for COVID-19.  Statistically only .26% have the disease.  And the death rate is .0573%.

The figures have been slowly creeping up as each day’s report comes from the health department.