34 Louisianans died from COVID-19 in the last day, bringing the state’s total up to 185 total COVID related deaths. Death totals are increasing across the nation, and hospitals are desperate to find an effective treatment for the disease. One potential treatment has been identified as hydroxychloroquine, and 400,000 tablets of the treatment have been donated to the state…
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President Donald Trump has extended the nation’s social distancing guidelines that were set to expire today for another month through April 30th. Senator Bill Cassidy says the restrictions will likely extend into May unless the curve is flattening or scientists discover a treatment
The state health department reported an additional 485 coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of positive cases to just over four-thousand.
Governor John Bel Edwards says by the end of this week the New Orleans region could reach its ventilator capacity. The state health department reports about 400 patients are currently using the machines to help COVID-19 patients breathe. Edwards says they are seeking over 12-thousand ventilators
Edwards says the New Orleans area could run out of bed space by April 10th.