Instagram will now SAY WHEN
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana
Instagram algorithm, out-of-order.
Timeline SUZERAINTY mystery to humankind.
The company rolled a new feature WHICH will let you know when you’ve scrolled through all new posts IN the last 48 hours.
When you come across it, you’ll see a big green checkmate and a message saying “WHEN.”
Beyond the line break will be posts that have been up longer mixed with more recent POSTS seen and scrolled past.
Older posts might still technically be new to you depending on your Instagram habits, but 48 hours seems like a reasonable marker. TechCrunch previously reported that this convenient feature — and small semblance of order for Instagram’s confounding feed — was on the way. You should start seeing it today on both Android and iOS.Facebook and Instagram are working on other tools for showing users how much time they’ve recently spent in the apps. It’s expected that they will soon add screens similar in purpose to Apple’s Screen Time (coming in iOS 12) and Google’s Dashboard (coming in Android P) that break down your usage patterns and detail how frequently you’re opening either app. For today’s biggest tech companies and platforms, 2018 is all about helping consumers strike a better balance between gadgets / apps and other aspects of life.
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has said that the company is developing “tools that will help the Instagram community know more about the time they spent on Instagram,“ adding that “any time should be positive and intentional.”But inside the app, some attention-grabbing annoyances remain. You still can’t get rid of those bright IGTV notifications, for example. And Friday, it looks like Instagram is also trying to keep Stories in front of you at all times whenever you do have the app open.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana Disease COVID-19 Virus strain SARS-CoV-2 Location Louisiana, U.S. Index case Orleans Parish Arrival date March 9, 2020 Confirmed cases 4,025 Recovered 0 185 Official website www .ldh .la .gov /Coronavirus / The first presumptive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Louisiana was announced on March 9, 2020. Since the first confirmed case, the outbreak has grown particularly fast relative to other states and countries, with 3,315 confirmed cases and 151 deaths as of March 29.[1] Confirmed cases have appeared in 56 out of 64 parishes, though the New Orleans metro area alone has seen the majority of positive tests and deaths.[1] Governor John Bel Edwards closed schools statewide, restricted most businesses to takeout and delivery only, postponed presidential primaries, and placed limitations on large gatherings.[2][3] On March 23, Edwards enacted a statewide stay-at-home order to encourage social distancing, and President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration, the fourth state to receive one.[2][4]
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana likely originated in late February 2020, when over one million people visited New Orleans and the surrounding metropolitan area for Mardi Gras festivities.[5] Numerous “clusters” of confirmed cases have appeared at nursing homes across southern Louisiana, including an outbreak at Lambeth House in New Orleans that has killed nine elderly residents.[6] As the state has increased its capacity for testing, a University of Louisiana at Lafayette study estimated the growth rate in Louisiana was among the highest in the world, prompting serious concerns about the state's healthcare capacity to care for sick patients.[7] On March 24, only 29% of ICU beds were vacant statewide, and Edwards announced coronavirus patients would likely overwhelm hospitals in New Orleans by April 4.[8]
Timeline
March
March 9–10
On March 9, the state's first presumptive case of coronavirus was reported in the New Orleans metro region.[10][11] The patient is a veteran and resident of Jefferson Parish. On March 10, state officials confirmed 2 new cases also in the New Orleans area bringing the state's total to 3, with 3 additional presumptive cases sent to the CDC for confirmation. Mayor Latoya Cantrell and other city officials announced the cancellation of weekend parades as a precaution.[12]
March 11–13
On March 11, the total number of cases rose to 13, with 10 new, presumptive positive cases reported in 6 parishes, the first outside of the Orleans metro region and in the river parishes.[13] On March 12, Grambling State University announced travel restrictions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.[14]
On March 13, Governor Edwards issued an order prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people, and the closure of all K-12 public schools from March 16 to April 13,[15] as the number cases rose to 36.[1] Archbishop Gregory Aymond of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans announced that all Catholic schools would close from March 16 through April 13, following Governor John Bel Edwards' decision to close public schools in Louisiana. In addition, the Archbishop announced that all persons were dispensed from the obligation of attending Mass through April 13, though not going as far as suspending public Masses.[16]
March 14–16
Early March 14, the Louisiana Department of Health announced that the number of cases rose to 51.[17] That same evening, the number of cases rose to 77, with the first death being reported. That total includes 1 case where the resident is being treated in Louisiana but lives out of the state.[18]
The morning of March 15, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that 14 additional positive cases had been confirmed in Louisiana, as well as the state's second death: a 53-year-old person from Orleans Parish with underlying medical conditions. This brought the total number of cases to 91.[19] Later that evening, another 12 cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to 103.[1]
During the morning of March 16, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed an additional 11 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total to 114.[20] Governor Edwards reported that the number of cases had risen to 136 by the afternoon and reported that a third person died due to the coronavirus.[21]
March 17
On March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, another 60 positive cases were added in Louisiana, bringing the cumulative total of positive cases to 196. The fourth death in the state was also reported by the Louisiana Department of Health: 80-year-old judge James Carriere, who became the second person to die of coronavirus in the Lambeth House retirement home in uptown New Orleans.[22]
Analysis of coronavirus data by New Orleans WVUE Fox 8 and the Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University determined that by March 17, Orleans Parish had the second highest number of cases by county or parish per capita in the country, only behind Westchester County, New York. In addition, it was found that the New Orleans metropolitan area had the second highest number of cases by metropolitan area per 100,000 people, behind the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area in Washington.[23]
Officials from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced that the festival, which was to be held for two weekends from late April to early May, would be postponed until the fall. Citing the restrictions set in place by the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana, organizers postponed the festival for the "health and safety of the community, [the] musicians, Festival fans, participants, sponsors and staff" and recommended "everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols" from officials. Although no new exact dates were not announced for the festival, the tickets purchased will be honored in the fall.[24]
March 18–19
By March 18, the number of positive cases in Louisiana were over 200. Three new deaths were confirmed on March 18, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 7. One of the three deaths confirmed that day in Louisiana was a 72-year-old man from Jefferson Parish, the first death outside of Orleans Parish.[25] The second of the three deaths confirmed on March 18 was 92-year-old psychiatrist Dr. Charles Rodney Smith, the third person who died in the Lambeth House retirement community in uptown New Orleans.[26] The Louisiana Department of Health also announced 84 additional positive cases on March 18, bringing the state's cumulative total of positive cases to 280, with 196 of them in Orleans Parish alone.[27]
Early on March 19, Governor Edwards announced that the number of cases had risen to 347, with the majority of cases concentrated in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. West Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Plaquemines, and St. James Parishes all were confirmed to have their first cases that morning. St. James Parish also announced that their first case would also be Louisiana's eighth death, the first outside of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.[28] The New Orleans Saints' head coach Sean Payton announced that he had tested positive, becoming the first member of an NFL organization to do so.[29] The evening update from the Louisiana Department of Health increased the number of positive cases to 392 and the number of deaths to 10. New positive cases were found in Assumption, Calcasieu, Iberia, Iberville, Livingston, Rapides, St. Landry, and Webster Parishes, increasing the number of parishes with cases from 17 to 25. One case was reported in Acadia Parish was but later reclassified by the LDH. The two new deaths were announced to be from New Orleans, increasing the number of deaths in the city-parish alone to 8. Governor Edwards also announced at a press conference that the number of residents who died at the Lambeth House in New Orleans had increased to 5.[26]
March 20–23
On March 20, the total number of cases has risen to 537.[citation needed] Jefferson Parish announced on March 20 that curbside recycling pickup would be suspended citing the safety of workers in the industry.[30] The Louisiana Department of Health increased the number of cases to 763 on March 21, also announcing 6 additional deaths, increasing the total number of deaths in Louisiana to 20. By that evening, over half of all Louisiana parishes had at least one case. The most cases were concentrated in Orleans Parish, which had 418 cases and 15 deaths. Jefferson Parish had the second highest number of cases with 166, followed in third by St. Tammany Parish with 22 cases.[31][32]
On March 22, as cases grew to 837 cases statewide, the governor of Louisiana announced a statewide stay-at-home order effective until April 12.[33] The Louisiana Department of Health announced that new cases would only be updated once-a-day at 12:00 p.m. CT, moving from announcing cases two times a day at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT as was done previously. This change went into effect mid-day on March 22, explaining the slowing of cases on that day as well, as the 40% increase of cases the next day.[citation needed] The number of cases in Louisiana grew to 1,172 on March 23.[citation needed] It was announced by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans that Archbishop Gregory Aymond had tested positive for coronavirus on March 23. The 70-year-old Archbishop stated that he had not been feeling well and was tested with his symptoms. He stated that he will continue to stream reflections on the crisis to Facebook and the Archdiocese's website.[34]
March 24
In a press conference, Governor Edwards said that of the 1,388 confirmed cases in the state, no one had yet recovered from the virus. In addition, 271 people are hospitalized with coronavirus in Louisiana, 94 of whom are on ventilators. According to the Governor, there were 923 ventilators across the state, with slightly over 10% of them being used for coronavirus patients in the state.[35]
Coastal Environmental Services, the contractor for St. Tammany Parish's recycling pickup, announced that they were suspending curbside recycling pickup throughout the parish on March 24. Trash pickup would continue normally and all recycle placed on the curb would be placed in the trash.[30]
Governor Edwards issued a request for a disaster declaration and federal aid in the state, projecting that New Orleans could exceed its hospital capacity by April 4.[36]
March 25
Governor Edwards warns that New Orleans may run out of ventilators by the first week of April. The state is distributing 100 ventilators and expects to soon have 200 more, but it will need another 600. The state has 1,795 cases and 65 deaths.[37]
March 27
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) expands a previous order requiring airline travelers from New York City to self-quarantine for fourteen days to include people who enter from Louisiana via Interstate 10.[38]
Government response
Governor Edwards announced that schools would close until April 13.[39] Governor Edwards also signed an executive order on March 13 postponing all Louisiana elections in the months of April and May, including the Louisiana Democratic primary, until June and July, respectively.[40] The presidential primaries are expected to be held on June 20, 2020.[41]
Mayor of New Orleans LaToya Cantrell announced the closure of New Orleans' traffic and magistrate courts on March 15, beginning immediately and lasting for 30 days. The mayor also announced the closure of New Orleans Public Libraries beginning on March 16.[42] Also on March 15, Mayor Cantrell issued guidance surrounding bars and restaurants, directing full-service restaurants to close at 9:00 p.m. and restaurants to only seat 50 percent of their capacity to partake in physical distancing. In addition, quick-service or fast-casual restaurants can only partake in drive-thru service, but can extend their operating hours to 24 hours if needed. Bars and nightclubs are also required to serve up to 50 percent of their capacity, announce last call at 11:15 p.m., and be closed and vacated by midnight every night.[43]
Locally, Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer made a statement on March 14, re-stating the closure of public schools and the state of emergency that Governor Edwards announced previously. Mayor Cromer also announced the closing of the Slidell Cultural Center, the cancellation of the City of Slidell's Arts Evening cultural festival, and the rescheduling of the Bayou Jam Concert Series in Heritage Park. He reaffirmed that the Slidell Museum and Slidell Mardi Gras Museums would remain open.[44]
On March 16, Governor Edwards issued a state-wide executive order prohibiting public gatherings of more than 50 people, and ordering the closure of bars, bowling alleys, casino gaming (including casinos and video poker), fitness facilities, and movie theaters from March 17 through April 13. Restaurants were also restricted to takeout and delivery service only.[45][46][47]
On March 22, Governor Edwards announced a statewide stay-at-home order effective until April 12 in a press conference.[33]
Speaking on CNN on March 27, Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) made it clear that she would have canceled the Mardi Gras in New Orleans had the government informed her of the danger presented by Covid-19.[48]
Impact on sports
On March 12, the National Basketball Association announced the season would be suspended for at least 30 days, affecting the New Orleans Pelicans.[49] The NCAA also cancelled all of its remaining tournaments for the academic year, including the 2020 Women's Final Four in college basketball — which was scheduled to be hosted by New Orleans.[50] The Louisiana High School Athletics Association canceled all events for the duration of the virus and likely the rest of semester and season.[51]
On March 19, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Payton stated in a tweet that he felt ill on March 15 and was tested the next day. He was the first NFL team member to be confirmed positive for the virus.[29]
Statistics
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette published a study finding that in the 14 days since its first case was reported, the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases in the state was 67.8%, exceeding New York's 66.1% growth in a similar period, and believed to be the fastest rate of cases in such a period in the world.[7] New Orleans has been noted for its high rate of cases; LSU associate professor Susanne Straif-Bourgeoi suggested that the city's Mardi Gras celebrations may have been a factor in its rapid spread—as they attract a large number of public gatherings and international tourism, and occurred before the wider scrutiny over the virus that emerged in March.[53]
COVID-19 cases in Louisiana as of March 28, 2020[1] Parish Confirmed
CasesDeaths Acadia 9 1 Allen 7 0 Ascension 107 1 Assumption 8 0 Avoyelles 12 0 Beauregard 4 0 Bienville 3 1 Bossier 45 0 Caddo 189 2 Calcasieu 28 1 Catahoula 1 1 Claiborne 4 0 DeSoto 21 1 East Baton Rouge 153 4 East Carroll 1 0 East Feliciana 6 0 Evangeline 4 0 Franklin 4 0 Grant 1 0 Iberia 9 0 Iberville 21 1 Jackson 2 0 Jefferson 744 26 Jefferson Davis 1 0 LaSalle 2 0 Lafayette 48 1 Lafourche 34 2 Lincoln 6 0 Livingston 12 0 Madison 1 0 Morehouse 2 0 Natchitoches 2 0 Orleans 1,480 86 Ouachita 44 1 Plaquemines 19 2 Pointe Coupee 2 0 Rapides 37 1 Richland 2 0 St. Bernard 43 2 St. Charles 30 2 St. James 48 3 St. John the Baptist 54 3 St. Landry 10 0 St. Martin 13 3 St. Mary 7 0 St. Tammany 134 2 Tangipahoa 10 0 Terrebonne 26 1 Union 7 0 Vermilion 3 1 Vernon 2 0 Washington 10 1 Webster 9 1 West Baton Rouge 12 1 West Feliciana 4 0 Winn 1 0 Under Investigation 9 1 Total 3,315 137 References
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