LA
Louisiana near capacity for COVID patients, New Orleans should get Navy hospital ship: Cassidy
By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Saturday, March 28, 2020
Louisiana is almost near capacity in treating patients infected with COVID-19, Sen. Bill Cassidy said Saturday.
The Louisiana Republican told Fox News his state cannot be lost with the focus on New York, which is currently the state with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/28/louisiana-almost-capacity-treating-covid-19-patien/
FL
‘HE COULDN’T BREATHE’ Miami’s first coronavirus death is 40-year-old man who fell ill after beach party
BREAKING
Nicole Darrah, News Reporter
New YorkMar 28 2020, 11:13 ETUpdated: Mar 28 2020, 11:34 ET
A HEALTHY 40-year-old man has died from the coronavirus in Miami — marking the Florida city’s first death from the global pandemic.
Israel Carreras told friends he contracted the deadly virus at the city’s Winter Party Festival, held from March 4 through 10 in Miami Beach.
Carreras’ partner, Franco Conquista, said the man isolated himself at home, but sick quickly, WSVN reported.
He died on Friday.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/604096/coronavirus-miami-florida-first-death-healthy-man/
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Florida Numbers:
Total Cases
3,763
Positive Residents
3,608
Hospitalized
526
Deaths
54