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Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Updates for April 15

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day. As of noon on April 15, the Department reported 433 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 21,951 positive cases.

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A total of 1,943 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 425 patients require ventilation. Information on available hospital beds, ICU beds, and hospital vents is on the LDH dashboard.

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Gov. Edwards signs Proclamation moving Louisiana's elections back several weeks

BATON ROUGE — Today, at the request of the Louisiana Secretary of State, Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed Louisiana’s elections for another few weeks because of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state. The Governor originally moved the elections on March 13.
The June 20, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary election in Louisiana is hereby rescheduled for July 11, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The July 25, 2020 election is hereby rescheduled for August 15, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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Kyla Mouton

Abbeville police looks into death of 22-year-old mother of 2;

Detectives with the Abbeville Police Department have launched an investigation into the death of Kyla Mouton.
According to the death notice, Mouton, 22, died Monday in Lafayette.
Abbeville Police Lt. Jonathan Touchet said the department is actively investigating Mouton’s death. The police department did not release any information in regard to the cause of her death.
Services for Mouton are pending. Carney Funeral Home in Lafayette is in charge of the arrangements.

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Gov. Edwards Issues Statement as Louisiana Surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths

BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement as Louisiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday.
At the state’s noon update, the Louisiana Department of Health reported 129 additional deaths, bringing the death total to 1,013. Not every death reported Tuesday occurred within 24 hours, as reporting to the state may take several days.

Gov. Edwards said:

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