By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-live-louisiana-governor-gives-coronavirus-update Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Louisiana governor gives coronavirus update after spike in new cases Health Updated on Mar 31, 2020 4:49 PM EDT — Published on Mar 31, 2020 1:51 PM EDT BATON ROUGE, La. — Fifty-four more Louisianans have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the state’s death toll to 239, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Increased testing shows more than 5,200 people have confirmed infections, according to the figures, up more than 1,200. That’s the largest single-day spike in the number of new virus cases Louisiana has seen since its first infection was reported March 9. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gave an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation. Watch the livestream in the player above. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — Fifty-four more Louisianans have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the state’s death toll to 239, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Increased testing shows more than 5,200 people have confirmed infections, according to the figures, up more than 1,200. That’s the largest single-day spike in the number of new virus cases Louisiana has seen since its first infection was reported March 9. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gave an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation. Watch the livestream in the player above. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now