Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients

NEW ORLEANS – The latest surge of coronavirus cases is hitting Southern states especially hard. This week, Louisiana reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic started. 

“To see this current rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is becoming increasingly scary,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement. Many hospitals in the state have once again put a hold on non-emergency surgeries. Top doctors say they can’t spare the beds.