Louisiana sees a 42 percent increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as of the noon report, but Governor Edwards cautions that number is a reflection of a backlog of test results that were just reported. Edwards says some of the over 2,700 new cases reported today were just recently discovered, but…
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The state reported 37 new deaths, bringing our total to 310 COVID fatalities.
A nurse at New Orleans East Hospital becomes the state’s first healthcare worker to die after testing positive for COVID-19. Larrice Anderson passed away on Wednesday. Executive Director of the Louisiana State Nurse’s Association Thea Ducrow says the rapidly developing situation has resulted in changes in protective measures, moving away from the more strict protocol.
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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 their biggest need is staffing and they are working to hire more nurses as they expand the number of beds…
Thomas says 85-percent of their COVID patients in the ICU are on ventilators. He believes they are in a decent position when it comes to personal protective equipment