Louisiana - Coronavirus COVID-19

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Thousands of cars and hours of waiting at New Orleans food banks

More than 2,100 vehicles came streaming into the vast parking lot that now serves as one of the state’s busiest distribution points for free food. Many people had been sitting in a line of cars for more than three hours to get an assortment of fruit, vegetables and frozen meat.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

https://revenue.louisiana.gov/NewsAndPublications/NewsReleaseDetails/11484

BATON ROUGE – Due to the public health emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for state income taxes to July 15, 2020. The extension applies to Louisiana individual, corporation, fiduciary and partnership income tax returns and payments.

 

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LOUISIANA 4/14
21,518 Cases Reported*
1,013 Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,977
436 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,681 by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
112,741

64 of 64 Parishes with Reported Cases


Monday 4/13
21,016 Cases Reported
884 Deaths Reported
64 of 64 parishes

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

As coronavirus cases increase, this Louisiana hospital system has begun offering immunity tests

CHRISTUS Health, a Catholic health care system with locations in Acadiana and Shreveport, is one of the first health care systems in Louisiana to begin offering coronavirus immunity testing to its staffers and some patients.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Sulphur couple dies from COVID-19, holding hands in their final moments

“We weren’t allowed to actually be there physically with them. The closest thing was that my brother and I could go to the parking lot of the hospital and said a prayer with family and before they were taken off the ventilator we were able to FaceTime with them,” Briscoe said.

What brought them comfort was knowing their parents were together in the end.

“They put them bed by bed, side by side. and they let them hold hands. They grabbed each other’s hands. My mom actually passed first and then my dad passed shortly after, holding her hand,” Briscoe said.

 

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LOUISIANA 4/15

21,951 Cases Reported*
1,103 Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,943
425 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
5,817 by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
116,111

64 of 64
Parishes with Reported Cases

Tuesday 4/14
21,518 Cases Reported*
1,013 Deaths Reported
64 of 64 parishes

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

 

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Louisiana reporting 581 new cases and 53 new deaths.
This brings the total number of cases across the state to 22,532 with a total of 1,156 deaths

LATEST: Louisiana reporting 581 new cases, bringing state’s total to 22,532 cases and 1,156 deaths

( Sent from KTVE KARD )

Wednesday 4/15
21,951 Cases Reported*
1,103 Deaths Reported
64 of 64 parishes

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Member of defiant Central church dies from coronavirus illness, but pastor says it's a lie

The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner said Harold Orillion, a parish resident, died from the COVID-19 respiratory illness on Wednesday. Three sources told The Advocate that Orillion had ties to the Life Tabernacle Church. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss a link between the man and the church.

REPORT: Attorney representing La. pastor defying governor’s stay-at-home order hospitalized for coronavirus

A Baton Rouge attorney, who is representing Pastor Tony Spell of the Life Tabernacle Church in Central, told The Advocate newspaper Thursday, April 16 he has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.

 

[Teche]

Member of defiant Central church dies from coronavirus illness, but pastor says it's a lie

The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner said Harold Orillion, a parish resident, died from the COVID-19 respiratory illness on Wednesday. Three sources told The Advocate that Orillion had ties to the Life Tabernacle Church. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss a link between the man and the church.

REPORT: Attorney representing La. pastor defying governor’s stay-at-home order hospitalized for coronavirus

A Baton Rouge attorney, who is representing Pastor Tony Spell of the Life Tabernacle Church in Central, told The Advocate newspaper Thursday, April 16 he has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.

It’s just beginning.

 

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LOUISIANA 4/17
23,118 Cases Reported*
1,213 Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,868
363 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
6,102 by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
125,885

64 of 64 PARISHES

Thursday 4/16
22,532 Cases Reported
1,156 Deaths Reported


Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

 

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LOUISIANA 4/18

23,580 Cases Reported*
1,267 Deaths Reported
Patients in Hospitals
1,761

347 of those on ventilators

Tests Completed
6,249 by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
131,750





Friday 4/17
23,118 Cases Reported*
1,213 Deaths Reported

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

New Orleans area's first in-hospital hospice unit for dying coronavirus patients opens

The area’s first hospice unit for dying, hospitalized coronaviruspatients opened at Metairie’s East Jefferson General Hospital this week, a move that allows loved ones of people fatally stricken with the disease to be at their bedsides — in protective gear — during their final moments.

 

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23,928
Cases Reported*
1,296
Deaths Reported
Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
1,748
349 of those on ventilators
Tests Completed
6,425
by State Lab
Commercial Tests Completed
135,079
and Reported to State**

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

LOUISIANA 4/18

23,580 Cases Reported*
1,267 Deaths Reported

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

WATCH: NOLA hospital workers cheer for the 1,500th virus patient as she's released

A video on the Ochsner Medical Center Facebook page showed Kathleen Bennett, 57, as she was reunited with her granddaughter on Monday while a musician who followed behind her played “When the Saints go Marching In.”

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

La. pastor Tony Spell placed on house arrest

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rev. Tony Spell has been placed on house arrest.

People can be temporarily excluded from having to comply with the order to perform tasks deemed “essential.”

Church services are not included among those “essential” tasks.

The governor can legally issue such orders during the pandemic under state law.

Spell intentionally ministered in-person to crowds of hundreds after that order was given.

He claims the order preventing gatherings is “politically motivated” and an "attack on all Christians across the world.”

Spell argues religious gatherings are constitutionally-protected and not subject to state orders.

“If this is not about religion, then are the Waltons not being issued summons and arrested for keeping Walmart open?” Spell previously said. “Nobody will tell us as God-fearing Christians and Americans that we are non-essential in our society.”

 

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La. pastor Tony Spell placed on house arrest

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rev. Tony Spell has been placed on house arrest.

People can be temporarily excluded from having to comply with the order to perform tasks deemed “essential.”

Church services are not included among those “essential” tasks.

The governor can legally issue such orders during the pandemic under state law.

Spell intentionally ministered in-person to crowds of hundreds after that order was given.

He claims the order preventing gatherings is “politically motivated” and an "attack on all Christians across the world.”

Spell argues religious gatherings are constitutionally-protected and not subject to state orders.

“If this is not about religion, then are the Waltons not being issued summons and arrested for keeping Walmart open?” Spell previously said. “Nobody will tell us as God-fearing Christians and Americans that we are non-essential in our society.”

I was too happy to read this on fb.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

On Monday, April 27, Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a media briefing on Louisiana's response to COVID-19.

KATC will live stream the 4:00 pm press conference on KATC, KATC.com and the KATC Facebook page.

Gov. to hold COVID-19 media briefing at 4 pm

 

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Louisiana coronavirus stay-at-home order extended until May 15, with three changes
Louisiana coronavirus stay-at-home order extended until May 15, with three changes
"Restaurants will be allowed to let customers eat outdoors on patios if there is no table service, malls can operate curbside retail and public-facing workers must wear masks. Those three changes will take place May 1, when the current order is set to expire"

 

[Trino]

What's wrong with people that they would block legitimate police calls?
Tony Spell's followers jammed police phone lines to protest his arrest. He says it'll keep happening until cops 'get this ankle bracelet off of me.

Louisiana pastor Tony Spell's followers jammed police phone lines to protest his arrest. He says it'll keep happening until cops 'get this ankle bracelet off of me.'

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has requested Gov. John Bel Edwards amend his current emergency proclamation to open churches and houses of worship.

Landry said Thursday he wants churches to open immediately by following specific best practice guidelines.

Landry highlighted in the letter that "religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows."

AG Landry asks Gov. Edwards to consider reopening churches