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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:27 PM Mar 2020

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I'm watching a live presser with New Orleans mayor

and medical experts. They are saying the rate of spread is higher here than in other US cities.

I think this may be related to Mardi Gras. Probably lots of spread then with people only now showing symptoms.

Sounds like the rate of known patients doubled overnight.

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I'm watching a live presser with New Orleans mayor (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 OP

They need to close the bars and restaurants n/t FreeState Mar 2020 #1

mardi gras is a national tradition.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #2

It HAS to be higher, lisa, between the Gras and just the way New Orleans "is", you know? Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #3

FreeState

(10,563 posts)

1. They need to close the bars and restaurants n/t

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Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:29 PM

Mar 2020

getagrip_already

(14,594 posts)

2. mardi gras is a national tradition....

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:30 PM

Mar 2020

Mostly tourists and out of towners.

They went right back home thinking its just a hangover.....

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)

3. It HAS to be higher, lisa, between the Gras and just the way New Orleans "is", you know?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:32 PM

Mar 2020

Warm and friendly people in the streets, hell yeah it’s— everywhere

have mercy

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