Louisiana leads all states in the number of COVID-19 cases per capita, continuing to outpace even Florida, Arizona and New York, where dramatic surges of the virus have occurred since the outbreak began in March.
The second resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Louisiana is worse than the first wave in the spring, making Louisiana the only state in the nation to experience two devastating spikes of the virus, an analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.
Edwards already is signaling he likely will extend his mask and bar closure order another two weeks. And he said he hasn't ruled out stronger measures to control the virus. That spike in July shows just how far and how fast across the state the virus has spread, with the greatest spikes reported in parishes around Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lafayette and Lake Charles, the analysis shows.
The state's positivity rate in May and June ranged between 3% and 8%. In June, the number of tests coming back positive was often around 6%, and it jumped to about 10% by mid-July, according to an analysis of data maintained by the COVID Tracking Project. In its second surge, Louisiana sprinted past the April peak. For the week ending July 27, Louisiana added 323.2 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state's per-capita July peak is behind only Florida and Arizona, which are experiencing their first strong spikes of the pandemic.
Louisiana now leads the nation in total cases per resident since the outbreak began in March. Louisiana reported 2,463 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Arizona with a rate of 2,347, Florida with 2,148 and New York at 2,130. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the state's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. “We hope that we’re seeing the beginnings of a trend toward a plateau in cases, although it’s at a very high level of cases,” Edwards said.
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