Newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus continue to increase by double digits in Lincoln Parish, even as a Ruston state representative joins the Legislature’s move to curb Gov.
After two weeks of classes, Louisiana Tech University has reported a total of 219 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff this fall quarter.
More than 60 individuals in the Lincoln Parish School District have contracted COVID-19 since the start of school on Aug. 19, according to figures released by the school system Thursday afternoon.
Local confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped more than 50% over the week from Sept. 18 through Friday, according to figures posted by the Louisiana Department of Health.
The Louisiana Department of Health has released COVID-19 case figures it has gathered from both higher education institutions and K-12 districts across the state, though both reports do not specifically indicate where the confirmed cases are located.
Louisiana Tech University has released its COVID-19 reporting dashboard, which reflects 97 positive cases of the novel coronavirus among students, faculty and staff during the first full week of the fall quarter.
During the first week of Louisiana’s Phase Three coronavirus reopening, Lincoln Parish recorded 89 new cases of the illness and four additional deaths.
Louisiana Tech University announced Thursday it would soon be releasing an online dashboard to report the number of positive COVID-19 cases among students, faculty and staff, in advance of a simila
Today is the fifth day of classes for Louisiana Tech University’s fall quarter, its first full quarter with students on campus and in-person classes being offered since the university moved online at the outset of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March.
