LABEOC Update – 10 April 2020
As of noon (12:00 PM) today, Louisiana has 19,253 diagnosed cases, 755 deaths and 2,054 patients hospitalized (479 requiring ventilators)associated with the outbreak. There have been 92,280 tests completed. All data is available at www.ldh.la.gov/coronavirus.
National Weather Service Weekend Outlook. Widespread thunderstorms are expected Saturday into Sunday. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. Follow your local news channel or NWS for your part of the state.
NOLA/BR/SE Louisiana: https://www.weather.gov/lix/
Lake Charles/Lafayette/SW LA: https://www.weather.gov/lch/#
Shreveport/North: https://www.weather.gov/shv/
FEMA Rumor Control page. No, FEMA is not seizing in-bound shipments of PPE. FEMA and CBP are working together to prevent fraud when PPE and medical supplies enter the United States from overseas. To get the ground truth on rumors and facts, go to https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus-rumor-control. See attached document for official CBP policy.
Report Hoarding or Price Gouging. The National Center for Disaster Fraud is investigates reports of price gouging and hoarding of critical supplies. Call 866-720-5721 or email [email protected] to make a report.
FDA Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pickup/Delivery Services. https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/best-practices-retail-food-stores-restaurants-and-food-pick-updelivery-services-during-covid-19
Food and Beverage Issue Alliance Resource and Fact Page.https://www.feedingus.org/. Four basic facts to alleviate common rumors:
- Food is still being produced and food supply is plentiful. (Source: FDA)
- Food supply chains remain intact and will continue to support America’s nutritional needs. (Source: USDA, FDA, DOT)
- The transportation sector is focused on mitigating any barriers to on-time deliveries of food. (Source: DOT)
- 45.5 Million food industry employees are working tirelessly and safely, today and always. (Source: Feedingus.org)
No Weekend Updates. All LABEOC information pushes for Saturday, 11 April and Sunday, 12 April will be done via our social media sites on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The daily email updates will resume on Monday, 13 April.
Thank you again for your support of Louisiana. As we enter the Easter weekend, we wish you, your families, loved ones, and co-workers a safe and healthy holiday.
Chris J. DeGuelle
LABEOC Director
