Reopen and companies to bring 50 of their workforce back to the office. He was asked about testing and the strategy for Contact Tracing to help combat the coronavirus. A quick update, 10,868 confirmed cases. We have 506 deaths. Deathdo passed the 500 mark. We knew we would. There are many more ahead and our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives due to this deadly virus. I know everyone is eager to hear more about this next phase, the safer at home phase, and i want to reat a rate, as i said a number of times this is not going back to normal. This is not, going back to the way we lived in january or february, it is how we can have a Sustainable Way of life for may and beyond, a way we can get the Health Protection we need, the psychological ability to endure and the economic ability to render for families in need to put food on the table. Safer at home for coloradoans means we need to limit social interactions to the greatest extent possible to
For being with me. We will be here to take any questions related to testing. I want to start by thanking all of the state and local first responders, everybody out there, who is working so very hard on this emergency. And i want to, again, thank our health care workers. All across the state of louisiana. Whether theyre doctors and nurses, respiratory therapists, you name it. A lot of really, really good work by selfless people has taken place across the state of louisiana. And certainly particularly down in the new orleans region. Last night, i requested a major disaster declaration for the state of louisiana from the federal government. So i directed that request to President Trump. In order that we might receive Additional Support for state and local agencies as we continue to combat the spread of the virus and deal with all of those individuals who actually have the disease, covid19. As we anticipated and as we stated and, quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana continues to r
Taking place across the state of louisiana and certainly particularly down in the new orleans region. Last night i requested a major disaster declaration for the state of louisiana from the federal government, so i directed that request for President Trump in order that we might receive Additional Support for state and local agencies as we continue to combat the spread of the virus. And deal with all of those individuals who actually have the disease, covid19. As we anticipated and as we stated and, quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana continue to rise more drastically than we would like. As of to date, we have 1,388 cases and 46 deaths. That is 216 more cases than we reported at noon yesterday and 12 more deaths since our report yesterday. I want to remind you that we are updating the numbers once a day now at noon. Because it just became too much to try to manage with all the various testing labs and reports that had to be coming
Of prayer. So why did the president make the call to want this this way . What power does he have . What does he think this will do for the rest of us . More importantly, why arent we focusing on what he should be doing for the rest of us . Where is the testing . Where is the tracing . Where is the effort he puts into division about going to church about making a plan to fight this virus . Were still waiting as we head into this holiday of remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, we have to ask ourselves are we really fighting this war as best we can . Lets get after it. Youre either on the side of Liquor Stores or god, this president laying out a ludicrously false choice today. Some governors have deemed Liquor Stores and abortion clinics as essential but have left out churches and other houses of worship. Its not right. Im correcting this injustice in calling houses of worship essential. I call upon governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now.