Monthly Archives: March 2020
Local Covid-19 Cases Soar
Just a short note today following the release of the daily Covid-19 numbers the Louisiana Department of Public Health. Louisiana cases soared over the past 24 hours to 5,237, an increase of 1,212 cases in 24 hours or right at 30% growth. There are now 22 cases in St. Mary Parish, an increase of 12 […]
Soapbox
30-Mar Noon Cases Deaths St Mary Parish 10 0 Louisiana 4,025 180 United States 148,089 2,193 World 755,591 36,221 I have thus far used this platform to try and bring you information on the Covid-19 outbreak, the SARS CoV 2 virus which drives it, and the social and health implications of the worldwide pandemic. And […]
Covid-19 Trajectory
28-Mar Noon Cases Deaths St. Mary Parish 7 0 Louisiana 3,315 187 United States 105,573 1,695 World 622,450 28,794 Italy 86,498 9,134 As of midday today, 21 states have ordered residents to stay at home and the president is considering quarantining sections of the northeast hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. All the while, the […]
Goodbye 59
Noon 26-March Cases Deaths Parishes St Mary Parish 5 0 Louisiana 2,305 83 53 of 64 United States 69,684 994 World 495,986 22,295 Italy 74,386 7,503 When the clock strikes midnight, I will reach the milestone of 60 years old. While many see this as a sign of aging or life getting shorter, I don’t […]
Masks and Covid-19
Noon 24-March Cases Deaths Parishes St. Mary Parish 2 0 Louisiana 1,388 46 43 of 64 United States 45,786 544 World 407,485 18,227 Italy 69,176 6,820 MASKS As the Covid-19 outbreak grows exponentially across the globe and particularly in the United States, there has been a run on medical masks of all types. This has […]