In about ten days Louisiana has gone from zero known cases of coronavirus to about 400, with the New Orleans area being the largest hot spot. Governor John Bel Edwards says under a worst-case scenario the state’s health care system in southeast Louisiana will be overwhelmed. He says there’s a need for more medical staff, ventilators, masks and hospital beds. Edwards says they’ve asked for help, but…
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New Orleans now rivals Seattle in per capita cases of COVID-19.

Saints Coach Sean Payton is the first person from the NFL to test positive for COVID-19. Payton said he started not feeling well on Sunday. The 56-year-old does not have a high fever or respiratory issues and he’ll spend the next few days quarantined at home.

The state is offering free mental health counseling to help people manage anxiety from the COVID-19 crisis. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Crawfish sales are way down as restaurants are prohibited from having dine-in sales and officials have asked people not to get together in large groups. Vermilion Parish farmer Christian Richard says the governor should allow food stamp recipients to use their benefits to buy crawfish…
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