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 2,699 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 325 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 310 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 July 19, 2022.

These are all the parishes in Louisiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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	38,720	7,550
2	Iberville Parish, LA	461	152	30,419	10,025
3	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	420	93	30,878	6,842
4	West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	352	91	30,483	7,883
5	Livingston Parish, LA	341	471	28,421	39,253
6	East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	306	1,357	27,114	120,411
7	West Feliciana Parish, LA	299	46	19,386	2,981
8	Ascension Parish, LA	243	295	30,786	37,305
9	St. Helena Parish, LA	231	24	19,307	2,010

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