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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 3/24/2020
March 24, 2020The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
Case count
The Department reports 216 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing total case count to 1,388.
Hospitalization
Currently, 271 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized. Of those, 94 patients require ventilation.
Deaths
The Department reports 12 additional deaths related to COVID-19 since its last update, bringing the total to 46 deaths. Below is a table of all reported deaths to date.
Most WIC clinics are still open
Due to current COVID-19 precautions, LA WIC clinics are allowing participants and/or caregivers to stay in their vehicles for appointments. Your information will be collected over the phone and a member of the staff will come out to your vehicle. Please bring your ID, WIC EBT card and all other required documentation. Important: If you or anyone in your family have a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, please call your WIC clinic and reschedule your appointment.
If you have any questions, please contact your clinic or 1-800-251-BABY.
Reporting
Following the model of the CDC and many other states, the Department has moved to once-daily reporting on the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Department is now reporting positive cases and completed tests from the State Lab and commercial labs. The Department’s dashboard was updated today at 12 p.m. The next update will be tomorrow at noon and daily updates will follow at noon seven days a week.
Guidance for providers
All guidance memos issued can be found on the Department of Health website: www.ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.
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Five NOPD officers contract coronavirus, more quarantined for possible exposure
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BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2020 AT 4:50 PM | UPDATED MAR 24, 2020 AT 5:21 PM
There are five known coronavirus cases among the New Orleans Police Department’s ranks, and an additional four dozen officers are in self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who had either contracted the illness or was experiencing symptoms, the department said Tuesday.
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Gov. Edwards: Mardi Gras caused many cases of coronavirus in New Orleans area
By Chris Finch and Associated Press | March 24, 2020 at 5:55 PM CDT - Updated March 24 at 6:17 PM
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“I happen to believe that people coming from all over the country and over the world that a fair amount of virus was seeded if that's the word,” Edwards said.
He said the impact of self-isolating will likely take weeks to show up.
With an incubation period of up to two weeks for the virus, many may spread it before they feel symptoms.
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52-year-old Baton Rouge woman dies from coronavirus, coroner says; 3rd death in capital city
STAFF REPORT PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2020 AT 9:22 AM | UPDATED MAR 24, 2020 AT 10:29 AM
A third person in the Baton Rouge area has reportedly died from the novel coronavirus, the coroner announced Tuesday morning.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office says a 52-year-old woman died Tuesday morning.
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Five new positive coronavirus tests for plant workers along Mississippi River
BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | STAFF WRITER MAR 24, 2020 - 6:19 PM
Three industrial facilities between Baton Rouge and New Orleans have had a combined five workers test positive for the novel coronavirus this week as the number of positive cases statewide approached 1,400 people Tuesday.
In the past two days, the BASF complex in Geismar and the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in LaPlace have each announced one employee testing positive. Dow Chemical in Plaquemine had three contract workers test positive, company officials confirmed.
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Lusher baseball coach dies on ventilator with COVID-19 symptoms
By Chris Finch | March 24, 2020 at 9:34 PM CDT - Updated March 25 at 9:09 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A head baseball coach for seventh and eighth graders at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans has died because of symptoms related to COVID-19.
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Charles was on a ventilator at Ochsner Hospital due to symptoms associated with COVID-19, but he had not received test results.
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Major disaster declaration to fight Louisiana's coronavirus crisis OK'd by President Trump
STAFF REPORT PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2020 AT 10:10 PM | UPDATED MAR 24, 2020 AT 10:20 PM
President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Louisiana Tuesday night, approving an urgent plea for additional federal aid from Gov. John Bel Edwards as the state battles the growing coronavirus outbreak.
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Metairie Winn-Dixie employee tests positive for COVID-19, manager says they're taking every precaution to ensure safety
According to the statement, the employee worked at the Winn-Dixie at 211 Veterans Memorial Boulevard and had not shown any symptoms.
Author: WWL Staff
Published: 8:51 PM CDT March 24, 2020
Updated: 8:51 PM CDT March 24, 2020
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The company says that employee is under quarantine and every precaution as been taken to make sure the store is clean and that other employees they may have come into contact with are healthy.
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State names Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans as nursing home cluster; a fourth cluster possible
BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS, SAM KARLIN and FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff writers PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2020 AT 8:00 PM | UPDATED MAR 24, 2020 AT 8:22 PM
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Dr. Alex Billioux, assistant secretary for the state’s Office of Public Health, named Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans, which has three cases, as the new cluster. Previously, he had identified Lambeth House in New Orleans, which has had at least 42 cases and 11 deaths, and Chateau D’Ville in Donaldsonville, which has five cases, as the two known clusters.
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Four residents at New Orleans' Vista Shores assisted living facility test positive for coronavirus
BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | STAFF WRITER MAR 25, 2020 - 9:52 AM
Four residents at Vista Shores Assisted Living and Memory Care home in New Orleans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the president of Vista Shores' parent company confirmed Wednesday.
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A staff member had also reported to the hospital with symptoms and was tested. The results of that test was not known.
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Coronavirus cases reported at archdiocesan complexes for elderly, disabled; more await test results
BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | STAFF WRITER MAR 25, 2020 - 12:55 PM
An Archdiocese of New Orleans nonprofit which provides affordable housing to low-income elderly and disabled people has announced that residents or employees at nine of their 21 properties across the metro area have tested positive for the new coronavirus or await test results for the disease.
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JP coroner’s office, funeral homes prepare for changes due to coronavirus
The Jefferson Parish coroner took steps today to deal with a growing backlog of the deceased at local hospitals. (Source: WVUE)
By Rob Masson | March 25, 2020 at 3:54 PM CDT - Updated March 25 at 3:54 PM
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish coroner took steps today to deal with a growing backlog of the deceased at local hospitals. Funeral directors plagued with a variety of issues are having problems picking up bodies.
Jefferson Parish coroner Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich says the morgue still has space but he’s brought in a refrigerated truck with shelves to handle more coronavirus victims should the need arise.
Normally funeral homes are able to pick up the deceased at local hospitals on a regular basis, but now those pickups are being delayed due to safety concerns for morticians.
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 3/25/2020
March 25, 2020The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
Case count
As of noon on March 25, the Department reported 407 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,795.
Hospitalization
Yesterday, 271 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized. Of those, 94 patients required ventilation.
Currently, 491 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized. Of those, 163 patients require ventilation.
Nursing homes
The Department of Health has identified COVID-19 clusters in six nursing homes in the state. A cluster is identified as two or more cases that appear to be connected. With the involvement of hospitals and multiple providers and the growth in cases of nursing home residents, the Department of Health will no longer be reporting where positive cases have been identified. The Department continues to work with nursing homes to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff.
Deaths
The Department now reports a total of 65 deaths. Below is a table of all reported deaths to date.Age Parish 36 Orleans 38 Catahoula 44 Orleans 44 Orleans 44 East Baton Rouge 44 Webster 44 Orleans 49 Orleans 49 Orleans 50 Orleans 52 East Baton Rouge 53 Orleans 53 Orleans 55 Orleans 55 Orleans 55 Iberville 56 Orleans 56 Ouachita 56 Orleans 57 Orleans 58 Orleans 59 Bienville 59 St. Bernard 60 St. James 62 Washington 62 Lafourche 63 Orleans 65 Orleans 66 Orleans 66 Ascension 68 Orleans 71 Orleans 72 Jefferson 72 Orleans 72 Jefferson 73 West Baton Rouge 74 Orleans 74 Orleans 76 Rapides 76 Calcasieu 77 Orleans 77 Jefferson 77 Jefferson 77 Orleans 78 Jefferson 79 St. Charles 79 East Baton Rouge 80 Orleans 83 Orleans 83 Orleans 84 Orleans 85 Orleans 86 Jefferson 86 St. John the Baptist 87 Orleans 89 Jefferson 90 Orleans 90 St. Tammany 91 Orleans 91 Orleans 92 Orleans 93 Orleans 95 St. John the Baptist 97 Orleans 98 Orleans Reporting
Following the model of the CDC and many other states, the Department has moved to once daily reporting on the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Department is now reporting positive cases and completed tests from the state lab and commercial labs. The Department’s dashboard was updated today at 12 p.m. The next update will be tomorrow at noon and will daily updates will follow at noon seven days a week.
Guidance for providers
All guidance memos issued can be found on the Department of Health website: www.ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.
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New Orleans TSA agent tests positive for COVID-19
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Author: WWL Staff
Published: 6:23 AM CDT March 26, 2020
Updated: 6:27 AM CDT March 26, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — A TSA agent working to screen travelers at the New Orleans Airport has tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Thursday.
The unidentified employee is one of the Transportation Security Administration's screening officers at Armstrong International. Their last day was March 19 at the main security checkpoint.
TSA officials say travelers and employees who think they might have been in contact with the agent should contact their health care provider.
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COVID-19 in Louisiana: 2,305 coronavirus cases reported, 83 deaths; New Orleans now at 997 cases
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Louisiana state health officials are also reporting the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital. There are now 676 patients in the hospital, 239 of which are on ventilators.
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 3/26/2020
March 26, 2020The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
As of noon on March 26, the Department reported 510 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 2,305 positive cases. Important to note are the increases in Caddo Parish (additional 22 cases, bringing the total to 115) and Bossier Parish (additional 25 cases, bringing the total to 32), which the Department and Governor’s Office are monitoring closely.
To further combat the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a Stay at Home Order on March 22, directing all Louisiana residents to shelter at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs.
Click here for the governor's official order.
Hospitalization
Yesterday, 491 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized. Of those, 163 patients required ventilation. Today, 676 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized. Of those, 239 require ventilation. If Louisiana’s growth continues this way and the State is unable to flatten the curve, the New Orleans area could run out of vents by the first week of April.
Nursing homes
The Department of Health has identified COVID-19 clusters in six nursing homes in the state. The five the Department can identify are Chateau D’Ville, Chateau De Notre Dame, Lambeth House, St. James Place and Vista Shores. A cluster is identified as two or more cases that appear to be connected. With the involvement of hospitals and multiple providers and the growth in cases of nursing home residents, going forward the Department will require a lag time in its reporting on specific clusters. The Department aims to be a source of reliable information and needs to be able to allow its epidemiological team time to do its job in notifying providers and patients. Going forward, the Department will report the current number of clusters every day at noon, but will only share names of facilities once the proper notifications have taken place. The Department continues to work with nursing homes to minimize the spread of the illness and protect residents and staff.
Deaths
The Department reports an additional 18 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total of 83 deaths. Below is a table of all reported deaths to date.Age Parish 53 Orleans 50 Orleans 63 Orleans 83 Orleans 84 Orleans 92 Orleans 55 Orleans 93 Orleans 58 Orleans 77 Jefferson 80 Orleans 44 Orleans 72 Orleans 44 Orleans 72 Orleans 73 Jefferson 77 Jefferson 98 Orleans 44 East Baton Rouge 76 Rapides 60 St. James 72 Jefferson 76 Orleans 78 Orleans 49 Orleans 62 Washington 38 Catahoula 72 Jefferson 44 Orleans 77 Orleans 56 Ouachita 77 De Soto 53 Orleans 90 Orleans 80 Jefferson 73 West Baton Rouge 52 East Baton Rouge 91 Orleans 82 Orleans 85 Orleans 59 St. Bernard 89 Jefferson 66 Ascension 77 Jefferson 36 Orleans 73 Orleans 56 Orleans 59 Bienville 68 Orleans 66 Orleans 74 Orleans 86 St. John the Baptist 49 Orleans 87 Orleans 55 Orleans 78 Jefferson 56 Orleans 44 Webster 79 Caddo 71 Orleans 77 Orleans 97 Orleans 55 Iberville 76 Calcasieu 91 Orleans 79 St. Charles 57 Orleans 90 St. Tammany 83 Orleans 65 Orleans 62 Lafourche 95 St. John the Baptist 17 Orleans 74 Orleans 79 East Baton Rouge 44 Orleans 71 Orleans 86 Jefferson 86 Orleans 36 Jefferson 70 Orleans 59 East Baton Rouge 78 St. Charles 93 Orleans 81 Jefferson Guidance for providers
All guidance memos issued can be found on the Department of Health website: www.ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.
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A 17-year-old from New Orleans died of COVID-19, the youngest Louisianan to die since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the Bayou State...
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Death rate soars in New Orleans coronavirus ‘disaster’ that could define city for generations
By Rick Jervis, Maria Clark, Lorenzo Reyes
Posted at 7:47 AM
NEW ORLEANS -- Throngs of revelers may have brought the coronavirus to New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations here.
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The number of known coronavirus cases in Louisiana jumped to 2,305 on Thursday, an increase of 510 cases from Wednesday, and a total of 83 deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Nearly half of Louisiana’s cases -- 997 -- came from New Orleans.
The city also reported Thursday that a 17-year-old teen died after contracting the virus, bringing the city’s coronavirus death tally to 46 -- more than half of the state’s total death count.
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Louisiana Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
2,746 Cases Reported*
119 Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals 773
270 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed 2,476 by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed 18,883 and Reported to State
54 of 64 Parishes with Reported Cases
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