As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States and the virus continues to claim lives. So far, 862,863 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Lafayette metropolitan area, located in Louisiana, a total of 1,293 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 264 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 264 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
Though COVID-19 deaths per capita in the metro area are closely in line with comparable national rate, there are parts of the city where this is not the case.
The broader Lafayette metro area comprises five counties or county equivalents — and of them, Acadia Parish has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Acadia Parish stands at 416 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Lafayette metro area, Acadia Parish ranks among the top 25% 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 Jan. 26, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia Parish, LA | 416 | 260 | 22,046 | 13,794 |
| 2 | Vermilion Parish, LA | 336 | 201 | 22,077 | 13,217 |
| 3 | Iberia Parish, LA | 325 | 236 | 22,721 | 16,516 |
| 4 | St. Martin Parish, LA | 309 | 166 | 20,721 | 11,138 |
| 5 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 179 | 430 | 22,346 | 53,650 |
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