Baton Rouge and other towns across Louisiana are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Baton Rouge, LA community.
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Louisiana COVID-19 Cases
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,606,064
Louisiana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 19,005
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Baton Rouge
COVID-19 pandemic erupted 5 years ago. Here's what Louisiana hospitals learned since.
removes the dry ice while unpacking the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine at Ochsner Hospital on O'Neal Lane Tuesday December 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Donna Williams was an emergency room ... More info »
NOLA.com - 03/05/2025 10:00am'Our schools are in need': Louisiana school superintendents weigh options if federal funds get cut
School leaders are scrambling to determine if they will lose any of the $2.7 billion in federal K-12 funding that has supported local districts for years. More info »
The Daily Advertiser on MSN - 03/19/2025 09:10pmFive years after COVID hit Louisiana, trust in vaccines is falling
We went from health care heroes to now … we are almost villains at this point, and not to be trusted,” said one health care worker. More info »
NOLA.com - 03/17/2025 01:00amCOVID-19 pandemic erupted 5 years ago. Here's what Louisiana hospitals learned since.
But some in Louisiana say they are more prepared than ever. Donna Williams was an emergency room registered nurse at Baton Rouge General in March 2020. She remembers when the first COVID-19 ... More info »
The Advocate - 03/05/2025 10:00amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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