Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announces the Presidential primary will be pushed back to June 20th, from it’s previously scheduled April 4th date out of COVID-19 concerns.
Louisiana now has 33 presumptive positive coronavirus cases, up from just one on Monday. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says even though we are seeing a rising number of cases in the state, not every illness means you have COVID-19. He and the Governor preached caution saying unless you are showing those specific symptoms like fever, don’t ask to get tested.
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Ochsner Health has designated three urgent care locations devoted to COVID-19 testing in New Orleans, Houma, and Mandeville. Tests will only be provided if recommended by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Roughly 24,000 people were warned in mid-February they could lose Medicaid eligibility due to income requirements, with those cancelations set to happen mid-March right as COVID-19 is ramping up. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller is calling on the program to put a halt on all coverage suspensions, saying it could exacerbate the pandemic…
LDH Health Secretary Stephen Russo told the advocate when asked about the topic that “there has not been any talk that we would delay any of that.”
Louisiana Department of Health is now working with the statewide 211 network to answer questions about the coronavirus outbreak. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Alex Billioux says 211 will answer questions 24/7.