Governor John Bel Edwards delivers a sober analysis of where the New Orleans area may be heading under current worst-case projections…
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Nearly 400 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Louisiana, as the number of cases rose by over 100 yesterday. The state is reporting ten people have died, but WWL-TV is reporting an eleventh death, the first one from St. Tammany Parish.

The crawfish industry is suffering major losses as the state goes into partial shutdown during the heart of the crawfish season. Vermilion Parish farmer Christian Richard says Lent is their best time of the year, but sales are way down because of restaurant closings and social distancing…
Cut 7 (09) “…to wind down.”
Richard says some people are buying sacks of crawfish to boil at home, but it’s a small amount.

Some state parks are being used to house people who have symptoms associated with Coronavirus and they are awaiting a positive test result. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the use of individual cabins is a better idea than using hotel rooms for the same purpose…
cut 14 (13) “…use it again”