26-03-2020 21:24 via wbrz.com

11 parishes without COVID-19 cases; officials expect that to change

BATON ROUGE - As of Thursday afternoon, 53 of Louisiana's 64 parishes reported positive cases of coronavirus. That leaves 11 parishes without any confirmed cases. However, Gov. John Bel Edwards says that shouldn't lead residents to believe cases won't pop up there."I am encouraging everyone, no matter who you are or where you live to understand that this coronavirus is in your neighborhood," Edwards said. Cases across the state grew by 28 percent from Wednesday to Thursday. Edwards say
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