Of the criteria we have to meet before we can move to phase one. Exactly what phase one looks like and what the timing is going to be and so forth, we will have more on that in the coming days. Reports, weesting are reporting 331 new cases of covid19 across the state of louisiana. And that is a smaller number of new cases than we have been reporting lately. That is the smallest in at least a week, and it is based on almost 6300 new tests, which are more tests. So that is a good sign. The total number of cases in is 24,854. Unfortunately, we did report today, 77 new deaths, and that is a total of 1405 across louisiana. The number of individuals in the hospital with a positive is 1798. Of covid19 t includes only four from that is an increase of four from yesterday. Remarkably, ventilator utilization trends and a positive way as well because even though we have more cases and more people in the hospital, we have 35 fewer deaths. So that is another good sign. As i mentioned yesterday, you
Legislature to covid19. The newly elected representative he parish. M lafouc he spent his life making his community and south louisiana a better place. Just about three months ago, he was sworn in to his first term and i know he came to the state capital with excitement and eagerness to serve our state and the people love House District and the people of House District the entire state is 54. Mourning this great loss and i ask everyone to keep his family in your prayers right now. All the families who have suffered because they have lost someone or because someone remains gravely ill because of this disease. Before i get to the latest numbers, i want to take a moment to brief you on another situation that people need to be aware of this weekend. Saturday and sunday, we are looking at a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms beginning in northwest louisiana from late saturday for the first half of sunday. There will also be a isolated flood threat, widespread flash flooding is not exp
About the gifts to go campaign. We will also be joint by archbishop, he will be participating today. We do start today on a very somber note and that is late yesterday afternoon, we lost a member of the Louisiana Legislature to covid19. Newly elected representative spent his life making his community and south louisiana a better place. Just about three months ago, he was sworn in to his first term and i know he came to the state capital with excitement and eagerness to serve our state and the people of district 54. Ing entire state is mourn this great loss and i ask everyone to keep his family in your prayers right now. All the families who have suffered because they have lost someone because someone remains gravely ill because of this disease. Before i get to the latest , i want to take a moment to brief you on another situation that people need to be aware of this weekend. Saturday and sunday, we are looking at a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms beginning in northwest louisia
With the damage there. Good to see you. The sun is shining right now. So, so different from 12 hours ago. More than 2500 members of the Louisiana National guard have now been activated across the state. Theyre helping with the recovery, doing things like distribution of food and water, also helping to roux he re remove some of the debris from roadways. Most of the evacuation orders remain in place, there is localized flooding in and around lake charles and coastal spots. Check this out from creole, louisiana where Health Care Delta made landfall last night as a category 2, very, very close to where hurricane laura hit six weeks ago as a cat 4. They said this was a couple of feet, not as high as an original forecast is. However, more rain did fall, more than 14 inches in some places and a handful of high water rescues have been carried out. Listen. People are trapped by flood water. Theres debris thats keeping them from being able to get out as well and they dont have vehicles to travel
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