Louisiana hospitals overrun, but peak could be weeks away

Sign up for the free Daily Report email – local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business impact business in Baton Rouge and beyond.

The peak of Louisiana’s fourth and latest coronavirus surge could be weeks away, the state’s chief health officer said today, calling that a “catastrophic” scenario for hospitals already overrun with COVID-19 patients that are increasingly having to turn away people with other life-threatening emergencies such as heart attacks or strokes. Dr. Joseph Kanter’s remarks to

This article is only available to paid Insiders

Become an Insider Now

Already an Insider? Sign in.

Comments (0)

From Our Partners

Daily Report Poll

ASK AI

Ask anything about Baton Rouge business