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