According to the Louisiana Department of Health website on January 28, 2020, Winn Parish reported 1,378 (1079 confirmed – 299 probable) total new cases of COVID 19. An increase of 33 cases since 1-21-2021. One additional deaths was reported in Winn Parish increasing the parish total to 35 (29 confirmed – 6 probable). The current case count as of 1-25-21 is 323.

Cases are very high and have stayed about the same over the past two weeks. The number of hospitalized Covid patients has fallen in the Winn Parish area. Deaths have remained at about the same level. The test positivity rate in Winn Parish is high, suggesting that cases may be undercounted.

An average of 6 cases per day were reported in Winn Parish, about the same as the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 10 residents have been infected.

Nov. 2020 was the worst month for cases in Winn Parish.

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 1/26/2020 there are 4 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 287 total confirmed COVID-19 cases at WCC since testing began in February 2020. 

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 27, 2020, reflects  three new cases among residents, and one 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	81	75
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Residents	42	66
New COVID-19 Cases Among Residents Since Last Report (1-20-21)	3	0
Of Total Resident Cases, Number Whose Infections Began at this Facility	41	62
Total Residents Recovered	35	56
Total COVD-19 Deaths Among Residents	2	10
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Staff	42	43
New COVID-19 Cases Among Staff Since Last Report (1-20-21)	1	0
Total Staff Recovered	39	43

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 1/18 – 1/24	Student Reported 1/18- 1/24
Winn	6	45	118	7	8