LINCOLN PARISH CORONAVIRUS TIMELINE
• April 29 — Lincoln Parish records 83 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths.
• April 28 — Lincoln Parish records 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
• April 27 — Lincoln Parish records 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Gov. John Bel Edwards announces he will extend the statewide stay-at-home order through May 15. Meanwhile, the city of Ruston is working on policies for economic reopening.
• April 26 — Lincoln Parish records 72 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 25 — Lincoln Parish records 69 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths.
• April 23 — Lincoln Parish records 62 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Louisiana Department of Health now reflects three Lincoln Parish deaths from the virus.
• April 22 — Lincoln Parish records 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 21 — Lincoln Parish records 52 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 20 — Lincoln Parish records 51 confirmed cased of COVID-19.
• April 18 — Lincoln Parish records 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 17 — Lincoln Parish records 47 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Louisiana Department of Health now reflects the two parish deaths announced April 13.
• April 16 — Lincoln Parish records 43 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 14 — Gov. John Bel Edwards postpones again the presidential preference primary and spring municipal elections to July 11 and August 15, respectively.
• April 14 — The Louisiana Department of Health announces 129 deaths over the past 24 hours from COVID-19, marking the most deaths in one day since the outbreak began.
For a complete Lincoln Parish COVID-19 timeline, go online to rustonleader.com.