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Some of the surgical masks made Dee Duhon of Abbeville.

‘I just love to help’: Duhon making, giving masks during COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:42am

Many people are looking for ways to occupy an unprecedented amount of downtime.
Dee Duhon of Abbeville is using her time, and her abilities, to help others during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Duhon is sewing masks that she is giving to people who are continuing to work in essential businesses.
Duhon has created masks she has given to employees at B’s Wild Wings, members of the Kaplan Volunteer Fire Department and people at stores.

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ICU/Ventilators nearing capacity as tidal wave of cases peaks

Mon, 04/06/2020 - 3:08pm

Louisiana’s COVID-19 case count soared by nearly 2,000 Monday as an avalanche of test results flooded in. The state posted 1,857 new cases and 35 more deaths since Sunday. The trajectory of Louisiana’s death count appears to have leveled off, now at 512 reported deaths Monday, but, “It’s going to be the hardest, saddest week for Americans,” warns U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, citing total American deaths to top 10,000 this week. Louisiana continues to lead in per capita death rate with St. John the Baptist Parish at nearly 30 per 100,000 residents. Orleans Parish has 25.

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