More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, located in Louisiana, a total of 2,684 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 324 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 303 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Baton Rouge metro area comprises nine counties or county equivalents — and of them, East Feliciana Parish has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in East Feliciana Parish stands at 872 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Baton Rouge metro area, East Feliciana Parish ranks among the top 10% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 872 | 170 | 34,433 | 6,714 |
| 2 | Iberville Parish, LA | 464 | 153 | 25,989 | 8,565 |
| 3 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 424 | 94 | 26,699 | 5,916 |
| 4 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 348 | 90 | 26,748 | 6,917 |
| 5 | Livingston Parish, LA | 337 | 466 | 25,559 | 35,300 |
| 6 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 304 | 1,349 | 23,949 | 106,355 |
| 7 | West Feliciana Parish, LA | 299 | 46 | 17,663 | 2,716 |
| 8 | Ascension Parish, LA | 242 | 293 | 27,497 | 33,320 |
| 9 | St. Helena Parish, LA | 221 | 23 | 17,693 | 1,842 |
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