Outdoor plans for Easter Sunday are now in jeopardy due to severe weather in the forecast. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Since March 9th Louisiana has reported 19,253 coronavirus cases, and on Friday 2,054 of those reported cases are currently hospitalized, 479 require the use of ventilators. To date, 755 deaths have been recorded as COVID-19 related. Numbers are updated daily at noon on our website at Louisiana Radio Network dot com.
During his briefing, Friday Governor Edwards saluted the brave medical workers who’ve been pulling incredibly long hours keeping patients alive during the epidemic.
54-year-old Lafourche Parish Freshman Representative Reggie Bagala passed away Thursday from COVID-19. Bagala succeeded former Representative Truck Gisclair in House District 54. Gisclair says the Republican went into state politics inspired to create higher-paying jobs for Louisianans after his son had to leave the state to find employment.
Bagala was on a ventilator for more than a week.