The state is up to 1,172 Coronavirus cases, an increase from 335 the day before. There have been 34 deaths reported and 41 of the state’s 64 parishes are reporting COVID-19 cases. Governor Edwards says if your parish is not reporting a case that doesn’t mean COVID-19 is not present.
“And that is the mindset that other places fell into,” said Edwards. “For example in Italy when they said ok we have a problem, but it’s all in one region of the country up in northern Lombardi region of Italy so that’s where they are going to take action and before they knew it was all over the country.”
The governor’s stay at home order goes into effect today at 5 PM and it will last until April 12th. Edwards on why it’s so important that people not gather in groups of ten or more.
“You catch this from contact with other people, either because there are droplets in the air or there are droplets in the surface that you come in contact with,” said Edwards.
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