Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, Louisiana Department Of Health Region 5 Medical Director, announced yesterday that Jeff Davis Parish has their first positive COVID-19 case.

Lttle is known about the patient at this time, but KPLC reported that the patient is currently not seeking medical care at a hospital or nursing facility.

The case was confirmed at the American Legion hospital in Jennings.

Jennings American Legion CEO, Dana Williams, says:

What’s important to know is that this is just the first identified case, we do fully expect that there are other cases out there.

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