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AND CHANNEL 108. WE WANT TO CONTINUE UPDATING YOU ON CORONAVIRUS KISSES HERE AT HOME. TRAVERS: CASES CONTINUE TO RISE. TODAY THERE ARE 21, 16 PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. 884 PEOPLE HAVE DIED SO FAR. RIGHT NOW, 2134 PEOPLE ARE IN HOSPITALS. OF THOSE, 461 ARE IN VENTILATORS. ALL 64 PARISHES ACROSS THE STATE REPORTING AT LEAST ONE PERSON WITH COVID-19. BREAKING NEWS TODAY, WOMEN ARE JOHN BEL EDWARDS SAID HE WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION TOMORROW THAT FED STUDENTS WILL NOT RETURN TO CAMPUS FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. BUT EDUCATION WILL CONTINUE. EDWARDS ALSO SAID THAT THE LATEST NUMBERS ARE TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. HE CREDITS THAT THE SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER. BUT HE SAYS THIS EASTER WEEKEND, RESIDENTS DID NOT FOLLOW THE ORDER LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE.>> THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND DID NOT TAKE SOCIAL DISTANCING AS SERIOUSLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, AND AS THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND THE MITIGATION MEASURES WERE NOT PRACTICED AS THEY HAVE BEEN. ALL IT TAKES TO HAVE A S
Coronavirus updates in Louisiana: 21,016 COVID-19 cases across the state; 884 deaths reported
21,016 cases across the state884 deaths reported2,134 COVID-19 patients in the hospital5,651 cases in New Orleans Over the weekend, Louisiana surpassed the 20,000 mark for coronavirus cases.The Louisiana Department of Health reported Monday 21,016 cases across the state.According to the most recent update, 884 Louisianians have died of COVID-19. More than 400 of those deaths were reported in Orleans and Jefferson parishes.Orleans and Jefferson parishes — where the COVID-19 outbreak began in Louisiana — are now reporting more than 10,700 of the state’s COVID-19 cases. New Orleans has 5,651 cases while Jefferson Parish has 5,088 cases as of the latest update Monday.Other parishes seeing high numbers include East Baton Rouge, Caddo and St. Tammany parishes. Tensas Parish was the last of the state’s 64 parishes to report a coronavirus case.Click here: Latest coronavirus cases by parish, countyLouisiana health officials said 2,134 COVID-19 patients remain in hospitals. Of that number, 461 patients are on ventilators.More than 108,000 COVID-19 tests have been completed in the state.One of the main concerns by Louisiana officials has been the outbreak overwhelming the state’s hospital systems, including the fear that health care workers might run out of ventilators. In the New Orleans area, where the ventilator shortage was a possibility at the beginning of the month, there has been a boost to availability.Gov. John Bel Edwards has said improvements in ventilator capacity is due to more of the ventilators coming into the state and health care workers improving the process in which they treat COVID-19 patients, including those who may need ventilators.Edwards has also said ventilator capacity is another sign of the progress Louisiana has made in handling the COVID-19 health crisis. All last week he was optimistic that the state was continuing to show signs of flattening the curve.Click here: Where you can get tested for COVID-19 in LouisianaStill, Edwards warned it is too soon for the state’s residents to let their guards down.Edwards credited any improvement with mitigation efforts taking hold in the state. He said residents need to continue abiding by social distancing guidelines.The stay-at-home order remains in place and schools are likely to be shut down for the rest of the school year as a precautionary measure.Asked whether some parts of Louisiana will see restrictions loosen up before others, Edwards said he and state leaders will look at the data at the end of the month before making any decisions.”The virus is in control of the timeline going forward,” Edwards said.Edwards will resume holding his daily COVID-19 briefings Monday.All 50 states are under a federal disaster declaration for the first time in U.S. history.Many churches marked Easter Sunday in a way that honored social distancing efforts, like streaming services online or holding worship at drive-in theaters, congregants huddled in their cars.There are more than 572,000 coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The U.S. death toll has surpassed 23,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins.Globally, the number of cases has surpassed 1.9 million with more than 118,000 deaths.Click here for the latest local and national coronavirus updates.Slow the Spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusNews you can use:In need of hand sanitizer? Here’s how to make your ownIs it allergies, the flu or the coronavirus? How to tell the differenceHere’s how to safely exercise outside during the coronavirus outbreakProductive and entertaining activities you can do from inside your homeA guide to keeping your child safe and reassured as coronavirus spreadsHow to manage OCD and anxiety amid the coronavirusHow to clean your car for coronavirusCoronavirus: 4 ways to care for dry hands during regular washingHow to work from home without losing your sanityHow to stop touching your face all the time, according to expertsHow to properly clean your keyboard, which is one of the germiest places you touch dailyPGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZDJjbXZicTdzeHgzM2ouY2xvdWRmcm9udC5uZXQvZW1haWwvcHJvZF9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1c19pZnJhbWVfYXJ0aWNsZS5odG1sIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQxNCIgc3R5bGU9IndpZHRoOjEwMCU7Ym9yZGVyOm5vbmU7b3ZlcmZsb3c6aGlkZGVuIiBzY3JvbGxpbmc9Im5vIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3dUcmFuc3BhcmVuY3k9InRydWUiPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==
NEW ORLEANS —
- 21,016 cases across the state
- 884 deaths reported
- 2,134 COVID-19 patients in the hospital
- 5,651 cases in New Orleans
Over the weekend, Louisiana surpassed the 20,000 mark for coronavirus cases.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported Monday 21,016 cases across the state.
Now is not the time to ease up on social distancing, the mitigation measures in place or the stay at home order. We must continue to be good neighbors and work toward the goal of flattening the curve or we could run the risk of seeing our numbers spike. #lagov #lalege pic.twitter.com/DEtQsYP137
— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) April 9, 2020
According to the most recent update, 884 Louisianians have died of COVID-19. More than 400 of those deaths were reported in Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
Orleans and Jefferson parishes — where the COVID-19 outbreak began in Louisiana — are now reporting more than 10,700 of the state’s COVID-19 cases. New Orleans has 5,651 cases while Jefferson Parish has 5,088 cases as of the latest update Monday.
Other parishes seeing high numbers include East Baton Rouge, Caddo and St. Tammany parishes. Tensas Parish was the last of the state’s 64 parishes to report a coronavirus case.
Click here: Latest coronavirus cases by parish, county
Louisiana health officials said 2,134 COVID-19 patients remain in hospitals. Of that number, 461 patients are on ventilators.
More than 108,000 COVID-19 tests have been completed in the state.
One of the main concerns by Louisiana officials has been the outbreak overwhelming the state’s hospital systems, including the fear that health care workers might run out of ventilators. In the New Orleans area, where the ventilator shortage was a possibility at the beginning of the month, there has been a boost to availability.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has said improvements in ventilator capacity is due to more of the ventilators coming into the state and health care workers improving the process in which they treat COVID-19 patients, including those who may need ventilators.
Edwards has also said ventilator capacity is another sign of the progress Louisiana has made in handling the COVID-19 health crisis. All last week he was optimistic that the state was continuing to show signs of flattening the curve.
Click here: Where you can get tested for COVID-19 in Louisiana
Still, Edwards warned it is too soon for the state’s residents to let their guards down.
Edwards credited any improvement with mitigation efforts taking hold in the state. He said residents need to continue abiding by social distancing guidelines.
The stay-at-home order remains in place and schools are likely to be shut down for the rest of the school year as a precautionary measure.
Asked whether some parts of Louisiana will see restrictions loosen up before others, Edwards said he and state leaders will look at the data at the end of the month before making any decisions.
“The virus is in control of the timeline going forward,” Edwards said.
Edwards will resume holding his daily COVID-19 briefings Monday.
All 50 states are under a federal disaster declaration for the first time in U.S. history.
Many churches marked Easter Sunday in a way that honored social distancing efforts, like streaming services online or holding worship at drive-in theaters, congregants huddled in their cars.
There are more than 572,000 coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The U.S. death toll has surpassed 23,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins.
Globally, the number of cases has surpassed 1.9 million with more than 118,000 deaths.
Click here for the latest local and national coronavirus updates.
Slow the Spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirus
News you can use:
In need of hand sanitizer? Here’s how to make your own
Is it allergies, the flu or the coronavirus? How to tell the difference
Here’s how to safely exercise outside during the coronavirus outbreak
Productive and entertaining activities you can do from inside your home
A guide to keeping your child safe and reassured as coronavirus spreads
How to manage OCD and anxiety amid the coronavirus
How to clean your car for coronavirus
Coronavirus: 4 ways to care for dry hands during regular washing
How to work from home without losing your sanity
How to stop touching your face all the time, according to experts
How to properly clean your keyboard, which is one of the germiest places you touch daily
Health Coronavirus updates in Louisiana: 21,016 COVID-19 cases across the state; 884 deaths reported - WDSU New Orleans
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