7:30 LRN Newscast March 28

President Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic relief package into law Friday after a near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic.

As of Friday, Louisiana has 2,746 positive cases of the virus and 119 deaths reported in the state. 773 of those cases are hospitalized.

Governor John Bel Edwards has a message for all retired healthcare workers, and students and recent grads in healthcare fields…

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

New Orleans is now in the national spotlight with over 1,600 cases of COVID-19 in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was questioned on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge if New Orleans should have instituted a shelter in place order sooner

Cut 6 (13) “…the perfect setup.”

Losing a loved one is never easy, and the coronavirus is making it even more difficult to grieve.  Funeral services used to bring people together, but President of Mothe (Mott) Funeral Homes, Boyd Mothe Jr. says keeping fewer than ten people in a room is not easy…

Cut 9 (11) “…come in″