According to the Louisiana Department of Health website on December 6, 2020, Winn Parish reported 1,052 (930 confirmed – 122 probable) total new cases of COVID 19. An increase of 69 cases since 11-27-2020. No additional deaths were reported in Winn Parish last week keeping the parish total at 26 (25 confirmed – 1 probable). Winn Parish has dropped out of the top ten of Louisiana parishes with the most cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. The average number of cases reported daily is 9.9. 

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.

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 12/03/2020 there are 3 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 246 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  December 2, 2020, reflects 0 new cases among residents, and 1 new case among staff reported for this week at Autumn Leaves Nursing & Rehab Center. Winnfield Nursing & Rehab reported 1 new cases among residents, and 4 new cases among staff.

Facility	Autumn Leaves	Winnfield Nursing & Rehab
Parish	Winn	Winn
Resident Census	84	73
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Residents	31	62
New COVID-19 Cases Among Residents Since Last Report (11-25-20)	0	1
Of Total Resident Cases, Number Whose Infections Began at this Facility	29	58
Total Residents Recovered	25	47
Total COVD-19 Deaths Among Residents	2	10
Total COVID-19 Cases Among Staff	30	41
New COVID-19 Cases Among Staff Since Last Report (11-25-20)	1	4
Total Staff Recovered	26	36

Winn Parish Schools

COVID-19 cases reported to LDH by K-12 Winn Parish Schools as of the 11/29/20 report:

Parish	No. of Schools in Parish	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Total Cases	Student Total Cases	Faculty/ Staff/ Volunteer Cases Reported 11/23 – 11/29	Student Reported 11/23 – 11/29
Winn	6	21	63	0	0