Jim Bradshaw: Louisiana has a history with the politics of disaster
Calamities and politics have gone hand-in-hand in Louisiana for a long time, and it is almost a certainty that the coronavirus crisis will be no different.
Calamities and politics have gone hand-in-hand in Louisiana for a long time, and it is almost a certainty that the coronavirus crisis will be no different.
Submitted Photo by Bert Miller
Bert Miller, a freelance photographer from Thibodaux, came to Morgan City to see eagles and found the Lake End Park beach closed. The closure is likely to last at least through the end of April, although the walking trail remains open. Officials urge people to observe social distancing precautions.
Five more positive tests for COVID-19 in St. Mary were reported at noon Friday by the Louisiana Office of Public Health.
“If you wait for these numbers to grab your attention, guess what?
The big one-day increase in COVID-19 infections reported Thursday has much to do with a backlog of cases at commercial testing labs, said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
The noon Thursday report shows that St. Mary Parish's COVID-19 case count grew by 16 to 42 since noon Wednesday, according to the Louisiana Office of Public Health.
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