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COVID-19 cases rise again

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 5:34pm

On the day New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio called for a national draft of retired doctors and medical workers to be rushed to New York City, Louisiana COVID-19 cases broke above 10,000 to 10,297 cases. That's up by 1,147 new cases but that number represents half the increase seen Thursday which set a record 2,726 new cases. Governor John Bel Edwards said in his Friday press conference that's due in large part because Louisiana now ranks second in the nation for testing per capita.

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Gov. Edwards extends stay-at-home order to April 30

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 5:17am

Gov. John Bel Edwards today formally extended his Stay at Home order until April 30, as Louisiana works to slow the spread of COVID-19, which extends the length of time that schools and some businesses are closed and continues limits on the size of gatherings. On Thursday, April 2, the number of reported cases reached 9,150 and the number of deaths rose to 310.

COVID-19 cases skyrocket in state

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 6:38pm

“If you wait for these numbers to grab your attention, guess what? You just let the virus win,” a visibly distressed Governor John Bel Edwards reiterated of Louisiana’s new Coronavirus cases at a Thursday afternoon press conference. State COVID-19 cases soared Thursday to a one-day record of 2,726 new cases as a tidal wave of test results arrived mostly from private testing companies.

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State education leaders urge school systems to offer distance learning

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 4:20pm

In response to Gov. John Bel Edwards's announcement today to extend Louisiana's stay-at-home order and school facility closures until April 30, Acting State Superintendent Beth Scioneaux and state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) President Sandy Holloway issued the following joint statement about next steps for school systems. They said:

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