According to the Louisiana Department of Health website, 63 of the state's 64 parishes have reported a positive COVID-19 case.

To their records, the only parish to not record a case is Tensas Parish.

Tensas Community Health Center CEO Jacqueline Schauf responded to the state’s latest report on Facebook saying:

“Tensas Community Health Center in Saint Joseph, LA has tested patients who presented with symptoms for COVID19. As of today, there have only been two patients who met the current criteria for testing. The results of those tests were negative and have been directly reported to the State of Louisiana by Tensas Community Health Center. The normal process for those results to be reported is for the commercial laboratory to send all test results to the state. Franklin Rural Health Center, in Tensas Parish, as well as Franklin Medical Center, have also tested several patients, whose results were negative. I have been in contact with the Louisiana State Epidemiology Department as well as other individuals from the Louisiana Department of Health to discuss the reporting issues. Today I was contacted by Governor John Bel Edward’s office in reference to my request for assistance with this matter. They are seeking answers from the Louisiana Department of Health. Tensas Community Health Center is equipped and ready to provide quality healthcare to its patients and the residents of Tensas Parish during this Global Pandemic: COVID19.”

Schauf along with Tensas Parish Sheriff Rickey Jones believe the parish has been spared to this point due to people properly practicing social distancing, but that doesn’t mean Tensas is in the clear.

Sheriff Jones says it’s only a matter of time before a case is confirmed, and is strongly urging people to continue to adhere to the governor’s order.

“Just because we’re not showing any confirmed cases, we can’t let our guard down. Because the possibility of it happening in Tensas Parish is still pretty great. It’s going to be hard for us not to be affected or be touched by this virus,” said Jones.

As of Wednesday, Louisiana has recorded 17,030 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 652 related deaths.