65 people are dead from the state’s 1,795 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of cases is a one-day rise of 407.
Officials with Ochsner says they are treating 271 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and nearly 300 more patients who potentially have the virus. Ochsner Chief Medical Officer Doctor Robert Hart says they do have an adequate supply of personal protective equipment right but they have asked staff to use them conservatively.
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LSU Health Shreveport opens a COVID-19 test processing lab that at peak capacity will be able to process 1,000 tests a day with a turnaround of only 24-28 hours. Pathology Professor Dr. Chris Kevil says the lab is vital because one of the key ways to combat coronavirus is to test, test, test…
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The lab will not gather samples on-site, it has samples shipped to them from other locations.
A housing crisis may be coming in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeff Palermo has the story.