The coronavirus death toll in Louisiana is rising, and some of its victims are dying without their families by their side.
Because doctors are trying mightily to stem the spread of the potentially-deadly virus, hospitals have had to put strict limits on who can enter.
Hospital staff do what they can, in many cases leaning on technology to keep patients connected to loved ones on the outside. FaceTime is wonderful, but no substitute for face time, families say.
Andrea Gallo, Emily Woodruff and Blake Patterson talked to grieving families and health care providers on the front lines to provide another heart-breaking glimpse of this crisis.
Meanwhile, Will Sentell reports this morning that state educators are discussing a number of ideas for students to make up for lost classroom time if the school closures stretch on. Summer school and beginning the next school year early are among the ideas on the table.
Finally, photographer Chris Granger, spent some time around town snapping pictures of discarded blue latex gloves, which he likened to the infamous blue tarps of another event that forever changed New Orleans. Check out his pictures and Doug MacCash's story.
All that – and more – in today’s Lunch Line. As always, thanks for reading. And don't forget to wash your hands.
