83 people are dead from the state’s 2,305 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The latest fatalities include the state’s first juvenile to die from the virus. Governor Edwards projects the New Orleans area will run out of hospital bed space by April 7th.
Congressman Ralph Abraham backs the use of experimental, or off-label treatments for COVID-19. Matt Doyle has the story.
As the coronavirus forces the economy into a freefall, oil and gas prices continue to drop. Patrick DeHann, Head of Petroleum Analyst with Gas Buddy says prices at the pump for the month of March continue to drop and oil prices are the lowest we’ve seen in eighteen years. DeHaan says even with $1.85 being the statewide average they have seen prices far lower than that in certain parts of the state.
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Four people are dead, including a 2-year-old, following crash on Progress Road in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says last night around 9:30, a driver lost control, hit a tree, a fence, then a house, killing three in the vehicle and one occupant of the home. Coppola says the massive loss of life compounds the already tragic situation.