COVID 19 VIRUS UPDATE APRIL 22, 2020 The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reported today (Wednesday) that Evangeline Parish has 44 confirmed cases of the Corona Virus and no deaths. In neighboring parishes, St. Landry Parish, we have 140 confirmed cases and 29 deaths, in Avoyelles Parish there are 71 cases and 7 deaths, and in Allen Parish there are 80 cases and 9 deaths. Statewide, there are now 25,258 cases and 1473 deaths. There are 1747 virus patients in the hospital around the state with 287 on ventilators.