Louisiana reported 407 new coronavirus cases yesterday and 19 more deaths, bringing the total to 1,795 positive cases and 65 fatalities. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state has yet to flatten the curve…
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Edwards says he’s concerned about not having enough ventilators, he says they are set to receive 300 more ventilators next week, but they might need 600 more.

The U-S Senate has approved a two-point-two trillion-dollar economic rescue package that will provide a direct check of 12-hundred dollars per adult for most Americans. Senator John Kennedy says the package also contains billions of dollars for large businesses…
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Kennedy says the total aid heading to Louisiana is one-point-eight billion dollars.

Baton Rouge native Philomena Martrain is one of many who is participating in a campaign called the million mask challenge. Hospitals are facing a shortage of N95 masks so regular citizens like Martrain are on their sewing machines making them. She watched how to make the masks on you-tube and bought some elastic bands at a dollar store…
cut 5 (11) “…I sew it”

Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson’s teams are shut down, but she’s trying to help those impacted by COVID-19 through her Community Assistance Fund. Benson donated one million dollars to the fund and says she’s inspired by the charity and solidarity she’s seeing in New Orleans.
Cut 13 (09) “…come back.”
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