There are a number of reports claiming a combination of existing medications can treat COVID-19, but one health care professional says it’s far too early to tell…
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Louisiana has pushed back its tax filing deadline to July 15th. Federal taxes are also due that day.

And according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, 71-thousand people have applied for unemployment as of Saturday.

Today is the first full day of the governor’s stay at home order. But some businesses remain open and that includes chemical plants. Louisiana Chemical Association President Greg Bowser says access to facilities is limited, worker’s temperatures are checked on entry, shift sizes are smaller and lunch breaks are done differently….
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Essential critical infrastructure workers are now eligible for child care assistance through the state department of education. A reason why child care facilities remain open is so health care workers on the frontlines of taking care of COVID-19 patients can go to work. Assistant State Superintendent of Education Jessia Baghian says this program allows eligible families to access subsidized care for children age 12 and under…
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An application for the child care assistance program can be found at Louisiana-Believes-dot-com.

Governor Edwards “Shelter in Place” order is now in effect, residents are expected to stay home as a mitigation technique of further virus spread. 34 people are dead from the state’s 1,172 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting finding the illness. As of Sunday, about 28% of the state’s at-the-time 860 cases resulted in hospitalizations. According to a UL-Lafayette study, Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Dr. Gary Wagner, Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair at UL-Lafayette says he will continue to track to the statistics and share them with the Department of Health. At first, the cases were in the single digits but then they started to double daily.

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The findings compared the state’s numbers for the first 13 days to other recorded numbers of other cities and nations first two weeks.

The National Federation of Independent Business says 76% of small businesses are now being negatively impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, up from 23% ten days ago. NFIB state director Dawn Starns says of those that are seeing disruption, the biggest factor to the increase is slowed sales.

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The state has ordered that many businesses shut down in an effort to slow the spread.  Starns commends Governor Edwards handling of the pandemic, saying he’s been great at keep businesses in the loop.

LSU says they will only have a limited number of essential personnel on campus as part of the governor’s stay-at-home order. The campus is set to remain a ghost town through the end of the spring semester but Interim President Dr. Thomas Galligan says they’re willing to be flexible if the situation improves.

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34 people are dead of the state’s 1,172 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting finding the illness.

A Louisiana professor has determined the Bayou State has the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Brooke Thorington more.

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The state discovers another cluster of coronavirus cases at a Donaldsville retirement home. Five positive COVID-19 cases were discovered there.

The National Federation of Independent Business says 76% of small businesses are now being negatively impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, up from 23% ten days ago. NFIB state director Dawn Starns says about 68% of small business owners are very concerned about COVID-19 compared to just 16% on the last survey.

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The state has ordered that many businesses shut down in an effort to slow the spread.  Starns commends Governor Edwards handling of the pandemic, saying he’s been great at keep businesses in the loop.

LSU says they will only have a limited number of essential personnel on campus as part of the governor’s stay-at-home order. Interim President Dr. Thomas Galligan says only a small number of students remain on campus…

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The state is up to 1,172 cases of the coronavirus and at least 34 deaths have been reported

According to a UL-Lafayette study, Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Dr. Gary Wagner, a Business Economist at UL-Lafayette, has a few theories on why Louisiana is seeing a large rate of cases compared to other areas.

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Many are worried some of LSU’s most essential staff may not be taking the field come August if COVID-19 is still an issue by them. LSU Interim President Dr. Thomas Galligan says if football must be canceled, they will, but hopefully, it won’t…

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The National Federation of Independent Business indicates a sharp rise in the coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on small businesses.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The Governor will hold a statewide broadcast on radio and television to address Louisiana’s response to COVID-19. He will be joined by health experts and members of his administration and they will answer viewer questions that were submitted over the weekend. You can also stream the broadcast on gov dot Louisiana dot gov.

The state is up to 1,172 Coronavirus cases, an increase from 335 the day before. There have been 34 deaths reported and 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting COVID-19 cases.  Governor Edwards stay at home order goes into effect at 5pm today and it will last until April 12th. Edwards on why it’s so important that people not gather in groups of ten or more…

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Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Dr. Gary Wagner, a Business Economist at UL-Lafayette says he compares the state’s numbers for the first 13 days to other recorded numbers of other cities and nations first two weeks.

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The National Federation of Independent Business says 76% of small businesses are now being negatively impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, up from 23% ten days ago. The state has ordered that many businesses shut down in an effort to slow the spread, NFIB State Director, Dawn Starns she says commends Governor Edwards handling of the pandemic because he’s kept businesses in the loop.

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LSU says they will only have a limited number of essential personnel on campus as part of the governor’s stay-at-home order. Interim President Dr. Thomas Galligan says campus is set to remain a ghost town through the end of the spring semester but they’re willing to be flexible if the situation improves.  

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The state is up to 1,172 Coronavirus cases, an increase from 335 the day before. There have been 34 deaths reported and 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting COVID-19 cases.  Governor Edwards says if your parish is not reporting a case that doesn’t mean COVID-19 is not present

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East Baton Rouge Coroner Beau Clark says asthma is an underlying health condition that could contribute to possible death from the virus. Most of the people who have died had an underlying health condition.

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East Baton Rouge reported their first two deaths.

According to a UL-Lafayette study, Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Dr. Gary Wagner, Business Economist at UL-Lafayette, says he will continue to track to the statistics and share them with the Department of Health. At first, the cases were in the single digits but then they started to double daily.

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LSU says they will only have a limited number of essential personnel on campus as part of the governor’s stay-at-home order. Interim President Dr. Thomas Galligan says only a small number of students remain on campus… 

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Some food service staff serving carryout bags and other select staff will also be permitted on campus.  

The Louisiana Department of Health has reported another sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The state has 1,172 positive cases, an increase from 335 the day before. 34 have died from the virus and 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting COVID-19 cases.

A Louisiana professor has determined the Bayou State has the fastest growth rates of confirmed COVID-19 in the world. Brooke Thorington more.
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As we told you in the first segment the state health department says 34 Louisiana residents have died from COVID-10. East Baton Rouge Coroner Beau Clark says his office has investigated its first two fatalities. One of the victims was a 90-year-old Mississippi resident who died at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. Clark says the second victim was a 44-year-old female from Baton Rouge who had underlying health issues. He says she went to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath and died on Sunday…
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Many businesses are closed today as a result of the governor’s stay at home order that runs through April 13th. National Federation of Independent Business Director Dawn Starns says 76-percent of the small businesses they’ve surveyed are negatively impacted by the outbreak, over half say they’ve seen sales dip…
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According to a UL-Lafayette study, Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. Dr. Gary Wagner, Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair at UL-Lafayette, has a few theories on why Louisiana is seeing a large rate of cases compared to other areas.

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Governor Edwards issues a statewide shelter in place order and the closure of all “non-essential” businesses. Cases have been found in 36 parishes. Edwards says he’s counting on Louisianans even in parts of the state without a large confirmed number of cases to be unselfish and follow the order or we will replicate Italy’s deadly outcome.

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The order takes effect at 5 PM.

Governor Edwards will be on radio and television tonight at 7PM for a one-hour broadcast to address the fight against the spread of COVID-19. Edwards’ spokesperson Shauna Sanford says there will be no audience at the LPB studio, but Edwards and a health professional along with other guests will answer questions from the public that were sent in over the weekend.

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Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says their health system is prepared to handle a potential influx of COVID-19 patients. Thomas says their estimates show the system can handle patients without being overloaded, assuming every Louisianan heeds the Governor’s call to social distance.

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Governor Edwards issues a statewide shelter in place order, and the closure of all “non-essential” businesses in Louisiana. The order does not apply to grocery stores, pharmacies, hospitals, and allows for restaurants to serve takeout or drive-through meals, but for individuals…

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The state has 832 positive cases.

According to a UL-Lafayette study, Louisiana has one of the fastest growth rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19. Dr. Gary Wagner, Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair at UL-Lafayette says he compares the state’s numbers for the first 14 days to other recorded numbers of other cities and nations first two weeks.

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Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says its health system is prepared to handle a potential influx of COVID-19 patients. Despite reports of hospitals lacking personal protective equipment and not enough respirators, Thomas says they are in good shape right now.

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Thomas says they are sourcing new beds to increase their capacity should a surge of patients arrive.

Governor Edwards will take to radio and television tonight at 7PM for a one-hour broadcast to address Louisiana’s fight against the spread of COVID-19. Edwards’ spokesperson Shauna Sanford says the goal is to answer many of the questions the public has about the pandemic.
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Governor Edwards issues a statewide shelter in place order, and the closure of all “non-essential” businesses in Louisiana saying drastic measures are needed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Edwards says two weeks ago we had zero COVID-19 cases. One week ago we had 91 confirmed cases. As of Sunday 837 confirmed cases and twenty deaths, a ten times increase in seven days.

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Governor Edwards will take to radio and television airwaves tonight at 7PM for a one-hour broadcast to address Louisiana’s fight against the spread of COVID-19 and answer pre-submitted questions. Edwards’ spokesperson Shauna Sanford says they will also discuss mental health.

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Children are preparing to transition into online learning as physical schools are shut down. Kevin Barnhart talks to an expert for tips to make the change easier.

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State Police have issued a statement to urge the public to check reliable sources such as Louisiana 511 and the Louisiana DOTD Twitter Accounts for possible road closures. With the COVID-19 outbreak state police say they have received numerous calls of the spreading of misinformation. Other reliable sources include 511la-dot-org and the Louisiana 511 phone app.