Deserted and desolate, Ascension residents heed stay-at-home order

ASCENSION PARISH - Congested clusters of fast-growing Ascension Parish remained extraordinarily deserted Tuesday as residents listened to Governor John Bel Edwards' stay-at-home order to avoid getting sick. The order took effect 5 p.m. Monday.
 
Cases of coronavirus jumped by 10, from 26 to 36, in Ascension on Tuesday. There is one reported death.
 
Highway 73 near I-10 in Prairieville is one of the most congested areas during peak times, but Tuesday the roads were empty as mo