According to the Louisiana Department of Health website on January 14, 2020, Winn Parish reported 1,292 (1036 confirmed – 256 probable) total new cases of COVID 19. An increase of 102 cases since 12-27-2020. Four additional deaths were reported in Winn Parish increasing the parish total to 33 (29 confirmed – 4 probable). The average number of cases reported daily has increased to 5.9. 

Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.

Winn Correctional Center

According to ICE.GOV as of 1/13/2020 there are 10 detainees with confirmed cases of COVID 19 currently under isolation or monitoring at the Winn Correctional Center (WCC). There have been  no additional deaths keeping the total number of deaths of a detainee who died after testing positive for COVID-19 while in ICE custody at WCC at one. There have been 284 total confirmed COVID-19 cases at WCC since testing began in February 2020. These numbers did not change since last week’s update.

There have been no official numbers reported by Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office or LaSalle Management regarding number of positive COVID cases or deaths amongst staff at WCC. 

Winn Parish Long-Term Care Facilities

The latest Nursing Home Report dated  January 12, 2020, reflects  one new cases among residents, and five new case among staff reported for this week at Autumn Leaves Nursing & Rehab Center. Winnfield Nursing & Rehab reported no new cases among residents, and no new cases among staff.

Facility	Autumn Leaves	Winnfield Nursing & Rehab
Parish	Winn	Winn
Resident Census	83	73
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Residents	34	65
New COVID-19 Cases Among Residents Since Last Report (1-6-21)	1	0
Of Total Resident Cases, Number Whose Infections Began at this Facility	34	61
Total Residents Recovered	33	51
Total COVD-19 Deaths Among Residents	2	10
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Staff	39	43
New COVID-19 Cases Among Staff Since Last Report (1-6-21)	5	0
Total Staff Recovered	33	42

Winn Parish Schools

COVID-19 cases reported to LDH by K-12 Winn Parish Schools as of the 1/13/21 report:

Parish	No. of Schools in Parish	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Total Cases	Student Total Cases	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Cases Reported 1/4 – 1/10	Student Reported 1/4- 1/10
Winn	6	38	103	greater than 0 and less than 5	17