COVID-19: March 20, 2020
Local impact:
- Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing to be offered to Healthcare Workers and First Responders at 2 New Orleans Sites
but each site is only testing 100 people a day because the labs can’t proces more than that at the moment.
Cases:
National
| Source | Old Count | New Count | Increase of | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC | 10,442 | 15,219 | 4,777 | 4:00 pm update |
| J.H.Univ. | 13,159 | 18,563 | 5,404 | 4:43 pm update |
| NYT | 10,822 | 16,656 | 5,834 | 4:40 pm update |
Louisiana
all data from the Dept Of Health 5:30 pm update
| Where? | Old Count | New Count | Increase of | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 392 | 537 | 145 | 14 |
Orleans Parish
| Where? | Old Count | New Count | Increase of | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 249 | 326 | 77 | 10 |
Other Parishes
| Where? | Old Count | New Count | Increase of | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 69 | 104 | 35 | 2 |
| St. Bernard | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Lafourche | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Terrebonne | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| Lafayette | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Articles:
A must read: What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like, if Leaders Buy Us Time
Consumer Reports has a guide to the coronavirus
Opinion: I can’t believe how much coronavirus has changed America in a week
This piece catches the current mood at our house: Wow, everything’s changed so completely and so head-spinningly fast.An Explanation of How Coronavirus Damages Your Body
Tracking Growth:
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: March 19 Update
America is finally starting to do more widespread testing, and with more accurate numbers it looks as if our true growth rate is about the worst in the Western world.An Epidemic Graphing Calculator
Get a sense of how effective early intervention and aggressive measures can be in curbing infection & saving lives in an exponential crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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