According to the Louisiana Department of Health website on November 27, 2020, Winn Parish reported 983 (893 confirmed – 90 probable) total new cases of COVID 19. An increase of 112 cases since 11-19-2020. Two additional deaths were reported in Winn Parish last week bringing the parish total to 26 (25 confirmed – 1 probable). The latest numbers place Winn Parish in the top ten of Louisiana parishes with the most cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days.

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.

The week of 11/5 – 11/18 Winn Parish two week cumulative incidence was 771.19. Placing Winn Parish in the “High” category. 

Winn Correctional Center

According to ICE.GOV as of 11/26/2020 there are 2 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 243 total confirmed COVID-19 cases at WCC since testing began in February 2020. (These numbers have not changed in the last two updates)

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  November 24, 2020, reflects 5 new cases among residents, and 5 new case among staff reported for this week at Autumn Leaves Nursing & Rehab Center. Winnfield Nursing & Rehab reported 3 new cases among residents, and 3 new cases among staff.

Facility	Autumn Leaves	Winnfield Nursing & Rehab
Parish	Winn	Winn
Resident Census	84	73
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Residents	31	61
New COVID-19 Cases Among Residents Since Last Report (11-17-20)	5	3
Of Total Resident Cases, Number Whose Infections Began at this Facility	29	57
Total Residents Recovered	23	44
Total COVD-19 Deaths Among Residents	2	10
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Staff	29	37
New COVID-19 Cases Among Staff Since Last Report (11-17-20)	5	3
Total Staff Recovered	26	30

Winn Parish Schools

COVID-19 cases reported to LDH by K-12 Winn Parish Schools as of the 11/15/20 report:

Parish	No. of Schools in Parish	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Total Cases	Student Total Cases	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Cases Reported 11/16 – 11/22	Student Reported 11/16 – 11/22
Winn	6	20	62	Less than 0 Greater than 5	9