Here’s a look at some of the latest information and headlines on coronavirus in Louisiana:38,802 cases across the state as of Thursday.2,661 deaths reported.More than 28,700 recovered.Phase 1 now in effect.Restaurants can reopen at 25% capacity.Contact tracing efforts underway.NOPD enforcing restrictions on large gatherings.According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 38,802 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state as of Thursday. There have also been 2,661 COVID-19 deaths recorded, according to Friday’s update. Due to a technical issue, the new case count for the state has not been updated for Friday. More than 14,500 of the state’s coronavirus cases have been reported in the New Orleans metro. Of the state’s COVID-19 deaths, more than 900 have been confirmed in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.According to Thursday’s update, New Orleans now has 7,076 coronavirus cases while Jefferson Parish is reporting 7,424 cases.Click here to view more information on cases parish-by-parish.In Louisiana, there are now 714 patients receiving treatment for COVID-19. Of that number, the health department said 90 patients are on ventilators.More than 28,000 Louisianians have recovered from COVID-19, officials said.When it comes to testing in the state, more than 336,000 coronavirus tests have been completed and performed, according to Wednesday’s update.Click here for more information on testing in the state.Stay-at-home order in Louisiana:Universities in Louisiana are looking at a variety of ways to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as they make plans for a return of students in the fall. Leaders of the University of Louisiana system discussed their developing plans in an online meeting Thursday. Ideas include shortening the fall semester so that students are back home by Thanksgiving, continuing to give students online options for on-campus classes, and requiring students and faculty to wear masks. The discussions come as Gov. John Bel Edwards plans for an announcement next week on whether there will be a further easing of restrictions on public gatherings and businesses.Republican lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to carve out $300 million in federal coronavirus aid to create a small business assistance program. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards had intended to use an $811 million slice of aid from Congress to reimburse local government agencies for their coronavirus expenses. The House voted 73-25 Thursday for legislation that would divvy up that money differently. The legislative plan would steer $511 million to municipal government agency expenses and spend $300 million on grants to small businesses damaged by the virus. The proposal heads to the Senate for review.Coronavirus in New Orleans:New Orleans is well into phase 1 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, allowing restaurants and other businesses to open their doors again with some restrictions in place.Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city’s health director are holding a news conference Friday morning to discuss data surrounding the city’s COVID-19 response.Cantrell and her administration took a cautious approach at moving the city into phase 1, which allowed indoor seating at restaurants and gyms and hair salons to reopen.There has been no word on when the city could move into phase 2.New Orleans is where the coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana first began.Deaths related to the disease caused by the new coronavirus have risen to 2,635 in Louisiana. Thursday’s death toll was an increase of 18 over the previous day. The state reported 38,802 cases, an increase of more than 300 as testing continues. Hospitalizations, continue to fall, dropping to 761 on Thursday. Declining hospitalizations are a factor in pending decisions on whether to further ease business and public gathering restrictions that have devastated the state’s economy. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that 23,853 people filed new unemployment claims last week.(Click here to read more about the phase 1 measure) All-in-all, city leaders are encouraging residents to remain at home as much as possible and limit interactions to small gatherings.Across the country:As the U.S. coronavirus death toll reached the grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths this week, world health experts are concerned about new hot spots.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that by June 20, the U.S. death toll will reach about 123,000.The projection is based on an ensemble forecast of more than a dozen individual forecasts from outside institutions and researchers. The projections show a possible range of 115,400 to 134,800 deaths before the end of next month.”This week’s national ensemble forecast indicates that the rate of increase in cumulative COVID-19 deaths is continuing to decline. Nevertheless, total COVID-19 deaths are likely to exceed 115,000 by June 20,” the CDC says on its website.So far, more than 1.7 million Americans have been infected and over 101,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.Click here for the latest local and national coronavirus updates.News you can use:In need of hand sanitizer? Here’s how to make your ownIs it allergies, the flu or the coronavirus? 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Here’s a look at some of the latest information and headlines on coronavirus in Louisiana:
- 38,802 cases across the state as of Thursday.
- 2,661 deaths reported.
- More than 28,700 recovered.
- Phase 1 now in effect.
- Restaurants can reopen at 25% capacity.
- Contact tracing efforts underway.
- NOPD enforcing restrictions on large gatherings.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 38,802 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state as of Thursday. There have also been 2,661 COVID-19 deaths recorded, according to Friday’s update.
Due to a technical issue, the new case count for the state has not been updated for Friday.
More than 14,500 of the state’s coronavirus cases have been reported in the New Orleans metro. Of the state’s COVID-19 deaths, more than 900 have been confirmed in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.
According to Thursday’s update, New Orleans now has 7,076 coronavirus cases while Jefferson Parish is reporting 7,424 cases.
Click here to view more information on cases parish-by-parish.
In Louisiana, there are now 714 patients receiving treatment for COVID-19. Of that number, the health department said 90 patients are on ventilators.
More than 28,000 Louisianians have recovered from COVID-19, officials said.
When it comes to testing in the state, more than 336,000 coronavirus tests have been completed and performed, according to Wednesday’s update.
Click here for more information on testing in the state.
Stay-at-home order in Louisiana:
Universities in Louisiana are looking at a variety of ways to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as they make plans for a return of students in the fall.
Leaders of the University of Louisiana system discussed their developing plans in an online meeting Thursday.
Ideas include shortening the fall semester so that students are back home by Thanksgiving, continuing to give students online options for on-campus classes, and requiring students and faculty to wear masks.
The discussions come as Gov. John Bel Edwards plans for an announcement next week on whether there will be a further easing of restrictions on public gatherings and businesses.
Republican lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to carve out $300 million in federal coronavirus aid to create a small business assistance program.
Have a COVID-19 related question for Gov. Edwards? Submit a question to [email protected] with your name and the city you’re asking from, and the Governor may answer your question at his press briefings. #lagov #lalege pic.twitter.com/dWytrrqWN1
— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) May 28, 2020
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards had intended to use an $811 million slice of aid from Congress to reimburse local government agencies for their coronavirus expenses.
The House voted 73-25 Thursday for legislation that would divvy up that money differently. The legislative plan would steer $511 million to municipal government agency expenses and spend $300 million on grants to small businesses damaged by the virus.
The proposal heads to the Senate for review.
Coronavirus in New Orleans:
New Orleans is well into phase 1 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, allowing restaurants and other businesses to open their doors again with some restrictions in place.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city’s health director are holding a news conference Friday morning to discuss data surrounding the city’s COVID-19 response.
Cantrell and her administration took a cautious approach at moving the city into phase 1, which allowed indoor seating at restaurants and gyms and hair salons to reopen.
There has been no word on when the city could move into phase 2.
New Orleans is where the coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana first began.
Deaths related to the disease caused by the new coronavirus have risen to 2,635 in Louisiana.
Thursday’s death toll was an increase of 18 over the previous day.
The state reported 38,802 cases, an increase of more than 300 as testing continues. Hospitalizations, continue to fall, dropping to 761 on Thursday.
Declining hospitalizations are a factor in pending decisions on whether to further ease business and public gathering restrictions that have devastated the state’s economy.
The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that 23,853 people filed new unemployment claims last week.
(Click here to read more about the phase 1 measure)
We are in a crisis, and our people need and deserve all the help we can get. This is not the time for politics in the legislature to get in the way of protecting the residents we were all elected to serve. pic.twitter.com/R6JnxL6eUf
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) May 28, 2020
All-in-all, city leaders are encouraging residents to remain at home as much as possible and limit interactions to small gatherings.
Across the country:
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll reached the grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths this week, world health experts are concerned about new hot spots.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that by June 20, the U.S. death toll will reach about 123,000.
The projection is based on an ensemble forecast of more than a dozen individual forecasts from outside institutions and researchers. The projections show a possible range of 115,400 to 134,800 deaths before the end of next month.
“This week’s national ensemble forecast indicates that the rate of increase in cumulative COVID-19 deaths is continuing to decline. Nevertheless, total COVID-19 deaths are likely to exceed 115,000 by June 20,” the CDC says on its website.
So far, more than 1.7 million Americans have been infected and over 101,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Click here for the latest local and national coronavirus updates.
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
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