National Guard delivers face shields to Lourdes
The Louisiana National Guard delivered FEMA-issued face shields to Our Lady of Lourdes today to help the hospital staff safely care for coronavirus patients.
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JBE, Cantrell touring Convention Center field hospital Sunday; media briefing to follow
Gov. John Bel Edwards will join New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Sunday in New Orleans for a walk-through of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for recovering coronavirus patients who no longer need to be hospitalized.
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First coronavirus deaths in Acadiana announced, more confirmations to come
Lafayette, St. Martin and Acadia parishes have confirmed coronavirus fatalities.
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Cox, LGH partner on coronavirus info initiative
Cox and Lafayette General Health have partnered to help Acadiana residents get the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the state.
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JBE Friday update: 69 deaths in the state had either diabetes or obesity
The gist: COVID-19 numbers continue to rise around the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state saw a 19% increase in cases since yesterday to a grand total of 2746 and 119 deaths. Though the numbers seem daunting, and they are, Edwards said, the state’s testing has improved, and as of now, Louisiana is one of the top five states for testing per capita.
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Randy Daniel’s dream was realized in February; 3 weeks later, COVID-19 flipped the script
One month after re-opening La Pizzeria, Randy Daniel suddenly found himself laying off 22 of the 23 hourly employees he had just hired.
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Pressed into unprecedented duty, schools wrestle with how to feed Louisiana’s children during a pandemic
At least 32 Louisiana school districts will no longer hand out grab-and-go food boxes to school-age children from school distribution sites, a large chunk of the state’s school-based food supply chain.
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JBE Thursday update: strike team incoming
The gist: Once again, Gov. John Bel Edwards made an impassioned plea to the people of Louisiana, asking them to stay home and help #flattenthecurve. The current trajectory for the state hasn’t bent to promising numbers quite yet, with 510 more cases and 18 new deaths since yesterday. A 28% increase in case numbers.
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