Governor John Bel Edwards told a New Orleans radio station this morning that we’ll see another large spike in cases when new numbers come out at noon. As of this morning, the state is reporting 62-hundred positive cases and 273 deaths. He says people should prepare themselves mentally that it will be a long time before we’re back to normal, based on what they’re seeing in other countries…
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Ochsner Health chief Warner Thomas says they continue to increase the number of intensive care beds to keep up with the surge in COVID-19 patients. Thomas says adding to the strain is that COVID-19 patients spend over a week in the I-C-U…
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Thomas says 85-percent of their COVID patients in the ICU are on ventilators.

The U-S Treasury secretary says Social Security recipients will automatically receive a stimulus payment, even if they are not required to file a tax return, so they don’t need to take action. Senior tax manager at Hannis T Bourgeois, Brad Tate, says if you believe the I-R-S has outdated info of where to send your money, be on the lookout for an I-R-S media blitz…
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State Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Renee LeBreton says social media posts that claim you can’t fish or hunt as a result of the governor’s stay at home order is fake news. In fact, LeBreton says now is great time to take up fishing as a hobby in this time of social distancing…
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