The coronavirus count this morning is 280 cases in Louisiana and eight deaths. An eighth patient died in St. James Parish last night and we now have two cases in Lafayette Parish. There are 196 cases in New Orleans, making it the second-highest city, per capita, behind Seattle. Chair of the Global Community Health Department of Tulane’s School of Public Health Doctor Richard Oberhelman says Mardi Gras celebrations provided the fuel for the virus to spread…
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Governor John Bel Edwards is warning Louisiana residents that we should expect to see a surge in cases as the state gets back the results of more than one-thousand tests. The governor also says there’s a need for healthcare workers…
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Earlier this week Republican Congressman Clay Higgins posted a video on his Facebook page slamming the governor for shutting down restaurants, bars and fitness clubs. There’s also a church leader in East Baton Rouge Parish who is defying the governor’s order of no more than 50 people at a public gathering. But Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry backs the governor on this issue. He says Edwards has the authority to restrict public gatherings and the order can be enforced…
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