The plight of New Orleans - with the world’s highest growth rate in coronavirus cases - also raises fears that the city may become a powerful catalyst in spreading the virus across the south of the country. Authorities have warned the number of cases in New Orleans could overwhelm its hospitals by April 4.
New Orleans is the biggest city in Louisiana, the state with the third-highest case load of coronavirus in the United States on a per capita basis after the major epicentres of New York and Washington.
The growth rate in Louisiana tops all others, according to a University of Louisiana at Lafayette analysis of global data, with the number of cases rising by 30% in the 24 hours before noon on Wednesday. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a major federal disaster declaration for the state, freeing federal funds and resources.
Some 70% of Louisiana’s 1,795 confirmed cases to date are in the New Orleans metro area.
The culprit for the rapid spread of coronavirus in the Big Easy? Some blame Carnival.
“Mardi Gras was the perfect storm, it provided the perfect conditions for the spread of this virus,” said Dr. Rebekah Gee, who until January was the Health Secretary for Louisiana and now heads up Louisiana State University’s health care services division.
Steve James wrote:The trend. Hopefully, it will level off soon and not increase this way for weeks. Yet, there are still idiots deliberately contaminating groceries and products in stores. It will take cooperation for it to go away.
COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance* Saturday (2/14/20)
Total cases: 1,629
Total deaths: 41
Jurisdictions reporting cases: 47 (46 states and District of Columbia)
Total cases: 3,487 Monday
Total deaths: 68
Jurisdictions reporting cases: 53 (49 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands)
Total cases: 4,226 Tuesday
Total deaths: 75
Total cases: 7,038 Wednesday
Total deaths: 97
Total cases: 10,442 Thursday
Total deaths: 150
Total cases: 15,219 Friday
Total deaths: 201
Total cases: 33,404 Monday (2/23/20)
Total deaths: 400
Total cases: 44,183 Tuesday
Total deaths: 544
Jurisdictions reporting cases: 54 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands)
Total cases: *55,234 Wednesday *from Johns Hopkins because the CDC site updates very late
Total deaths: *802
Total Cases: *69,197 Thursday * 3/26/2020
Total deaths: *1046
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