Louisiana, which now has nearly ten times as many cases as a week ago. New yorks governor says he is seeing some signs that those unprecedented stayathome orders now in 20 states may be working and helping to slow the rate of the virus spreading. But he warns hospitals are still not ready for the dramatic increase in infections expected to come in the next three weeks. On wall street today, an agreement on that 2 trillion Financial Relief package now working through congress sent stocks soaring, but tonight on capitol hill, theres this news. It appears the deal may have hit a snag. Our team is covering every angle of this, and meg oliver leads us off tonight from new york city. Meg . Reporter norah, we just learned that 13 covid19 patients at one New York Hospital died in the last 24 hours. This after the governor said today that the aggressive social distancing enacted this week appears to be making a difference. We can slow it, and we have slowed it. Reporter Governor Andrew Cuomo said today the biggest thing new york has bought is time. The doubling of hospitalizations has slowed to nearly every five days, but he also says that the state needs 30,000 more ventilators. Were still working with the federal government to try to find more ventilators, but that is our single greatest challenge. Reporter what he now has is an army of 40,000 medical volunteers. There is no such thing as a former nurse. Once a nurse, always a nurse. Reporter like retired oncology nurse laura benson. Its what i want to do. Yeah, im in. Because it could be my Family Member laying in that bed. Reporter more than 3,000 new York Police Officers are out sick, 9 of the force. Nearly 300 of them due to coronavirus. Well pick up the pieces afterwards. Its a difficult time. But we are going to get through this. We got to stay together, not panic. Reporter at this new jersey nursing home, doctors fear that all 94 residents are presumed positive for coronavirus and were evacuated today. In california, its covid19 cases is more than 2,900 and climbing. In los angeles, the mayor said the worst is yet to come. We are anywhere from about six to 12 days behind what we are seeing in new york city. Reporter infections seem to come in clusters, like with five members of the same missouri family. My mom has suffered a little bit more. Shes been on a ventilator for over seven days. Its been tough. Reporter healthcare workers on the front lines also have to worry about taking care of their families when they return from work. Today here in new york city, the Four Seasons Hotel is trying to relieve that burden by offering free lodging to any medical personnel working during this crisis. Norah . Odonnell that will help. Meg, thank you. I want the turn now to here in washington where lastminute snag is delaying that 2 trillion lifeline to struggling workers and companies. And tonight there are indications that some taxpayers may have to wait as long as four months to see relief checks. Nancy cordes is on capitol hill, and nancy, you talk about this relief package. Its massive, roughly half the entire federal budget. Whats the latest on when this vote is going to happen . Reporter norah, senators still tell us they are hoping to vote tonight. Theyre trying to sort through a lastminute flap over new unemployment benefits, but they know the longer they wait, the more the jobless claiming stack up. The money is c. P. R. For a critically ill economy. Americans want to know how soon theyll see that relief. They need this money like as fast as possible. Reporter Florida Republican marco rubio coauthored the Small Business section of the bill. More than 350 billion in loans and grants designed to prevent more layoffs. Theres already 800 banks that do this. The bill authorizes them to use the same infrastructure to immediately begin providing this money. Reporter so a Small Business can get the money in a week . Well, in some cases with the express loans 36 hours. Reporter the bills big boost in Unemployment Insurance should go into effect by next week. In michigan alone, jobless claims have surged from 5,000 last month to 123,000 this month. Cbs financial analyst jill schlesinger. We must help individuals. This bill is a start. Well see if its enough. Reporter as for those cash payments, 1,200 for most individuals, double for couples and 500 more for each child, the treasury secretary says the i. R. S. Should be able to direct deposit the funds in most Bank Accounts within three weeks. Aaron sharpe of long beach, california, is scheduled to be furloughed by a major hotel chain tomorrow, his salary cut by 80 . It will help me, of course. Any type of money, ill take it at this point with being furloughed and not knowing 60 days out if ill still have a job after that. Reporter one alert tonight about those cash payments, americans whose Bank Account Information is not on file with pthe i. R. S. Could find themselvs waiting up to four months for ,he money, because the i. R. S. , norah, can only norah, can only mail out about 20 million paper checks a month. Ight,donnell all right, nancy. Nancy. Than thank you. Tonight the virus is spreading rapidly in the south, and mingitals are becoming overwhelmed. Louisiana, florida, and georgia are seeing alarming spikes with more than 4,700 cases and 125 deaths in those states alone. Health Officials Say large Public Events like spring break and mardi gras are partly to blame. We have two reports from the region beginning with Omar Villafranca in new orleans. Omar . Reporter norah, there are more cases in the new orleans area than in all of los angeles county, and l. A. County is 25 times bigger. Im here on bourbon street. It is empty, and its a sobering reminder of the severity of this pandemic. He French Quarter is shut down as he big easy braces for a big spike in coronavirus cases. In just over two weeks, the number of cases in louisiana has skyrocketed to almost 1,800. Louisiana is one of the epicenters unfortunately of this epidemic. Reporter former state Health Director rebekah gee says masks and other protective equipment are running out. This is unprecedented for all of us. Reporter doctors believe the citys yearly mardi gras festivities escalated the spread of the virus. 54yearold gina brown lives with h. I. V. And says covid19 has her scared to leave the house. When you see that the beds are getting filled up and some people still arent social distancing, what do you do . I dont want to die. We have to take this thing seriously. Wash your hands. If they say stay inside, stay inside. Reporter but that didnt stop worshipers at baton rouges tabernacle church, where 450 people gathered for worship tuesday night. State Officials Say theyre looking into it. Omar villafranca, cbs news, new orleans. Reporter im Mark Strassmann at atlantas grady hospital. All 100 beds in this intensive care unit were full and then covid19 hit. Viral patients are now quarantined wherever the hospital finds space. Dr. Robert jansen is chief medical officer. So the stress is not just capacity. Its not just stress of supplies, but on the individuals themselves who are taking care of these patients. Reporter because . Because so much is not known. Reporter at all of atlantas four major hospital, every i. C. U. Bed is taken. It just deteriorated. By sunday the fever had not broken, and she started coughing. Reporter Justin Anthony is talking about his cousin emma. Shes 12, one of georgias youngest coronavirus patients. Tonight emma is hooked to a ventilator at atlantas childrens hospital. In alabama, a newborn baby girl is in isolation after her nurse tested positive for covid19. Back in georgia, at this one rural hospital, 12 covid19 patients have died. They have asked for help. Unfortunately we dont have capacity to take their patients. Reporter these mobile trailers are part of gradys mobile emergency room. New patients who come in with a garden variety headache or sore throat come here for more treatment. Theyre kept away from the coronavirus patients who have overwhelmed so many hospitals. Norah. Odonnell difficult to hear all that news. Mark, thank you. Late today President Trump said he thinks some sections of the country might be able to get back to work before others, but his likely opponent in the fall, joe biden, tells cbs news that the president is wrong to raise hopes of an early end to restrictions. Major garrett reports tonight from the white house. People are asking, is that an alternative . I say, absolutely, it is an alternative. Reporter eager to sound optimistic amid more stayat home orders, President Trump once again says he hopes to get the economy reopened soon. The more lives we can save and the sooner we can get people back to work, back to school, school, and back to normal, and there are large sections of our country that probably can go back much sooner than other sections. Reporter Health Officials continue to push back on the president s suggestion that easter could be a covid19 turning point. The last thing any country needs is to open schools and businesses only to be forced to close them again because of a resurgence. Reporter in an interview with cbs news, democratic president ial frontrunner joe biden said the president s optimism carried genuine risks. The only thing we can do worse than telling the American People the truth is, in fact, raise false hopes. Then when it doesnt occur, they go, oh, my god, something really must be worse than i thought it was. Reporter biden also faulted the president s approach the daily coronavirus briefings. I just wish he would introduce those briefings and step aside and let dr. Fauci and e e experts spea iopin covid19s could not predict when he would return to campaigning in front of live audiences. For his part, the president said late today overall the Coronavirus Crisis is not such a rough patch. Norah . Odonnell major, thank you. We want to turn now to the very important issue of protecting our Mental Health. More than 6,000 Mental Health professionals in new york state are now providing Free Services to cope with the stress of covid19. Dr. Lucy mcbride is an internist here in washington. Her practice is based on the concept that Mental Health and physical health are connected. So dr. Mcbride, lets talkthat. How does our Mental Health affect our physical health . Norah, im so glad youre drawing attention to this very important issue. As you know, were dealing with an enormous crisis of physic think of thiscrisisty import o treat peoples coughs, colds, and their symptoms of coronavirus as it is to treat the associated fear that i think we all feel at some point. Odonnell and on that note, what are you telling your patients . Well, there are things you can do. The good news is you can help yourself with your own anxiety. First of all, if youre anxious, that makes you normal. It is normal to be anxious. We are wired as human beings for survival, and so our natural stress hormones are activated when we are faced with a threat. And this is a big threat. This is big. My job as i see it as a doctor is to replace fear with facts, and to preach that gospel to whoever wants the listen. Odonnell what are some quick remedies if youre feeling extremely anxious or stressed . One of the quick, easy things is to take enormously deep breaths. The second thing im asking people to do is download a free Meditation App on your phone if you have a phone. Medingelps bring us back to the present and helps us calm those stress hormones. The third thing is trying to get into nature, and its safe to be in nature as long as youre at distanced from other people. The other thing is just movement. Movement helps discharge adrenaline and helps quiet our minds. Odonnell i want to ask you about stress and substance abuse. What about people who are dealing with addiction . Many of my patients dealing with addiction are finding it finding it harder than ever to stay sober or to be sober. So im telling those patients, this is not forever. This is not a permanent state of the world. But im also reminding them to not smoke, to minimize alcohol, and to quit if someone has an addiction. Odonnell everything you have said will be so incredibly helpful. Dr. Mcbride, thank you so much for joining us. Norah, it was great to be with you. 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Reporter normally a family photo session costs hundreds of dollars, but these shoots are free. What is it like to have this picture from this moment in time . I think its going to be a way to remember this time when the world stopped. Reporter but puente keeps going, sharing his talent and his most valuable asset with others. I can give my time. Reporter hes now shooting pregnancy photos, birthday, even couples celebrating anniversaries. Im hoping it will be a positive reminder of the time that we get to kind of reconnect. Reporter its been all positive for the man behind the lens. So youre finding more purpose right now in your photography . Yeah, to know that is so valuable, like the most important thing that they own, its humbling. Reporter a portrait of america at home and together. Jamie yuccas, cbs news. Odonnell we are all in this together. Well be right back with something that i hope helps you as much as it helps me. Her. 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Reporter he served as the 37th Surgeon General of the United States navy. Theyre in the readiness business and the readiness business means, i call you today and say, i need you tonight be, and you say, yes, sir. Reporter how quickly they will fill up will be the ultimate sign for who is winning this unprecedented war. Jonathan vigliotti, los angeles. Also in new york, the legendary Bellevue Hospital is preparing for the worst. Police and military crews have set up a makeshift morgue outside, complete with refrigerated trailers for the deceased. Its not the first time bellevue has taken a lead role in the battle against disease. M mo rocca has that story