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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at a press conference regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the state, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Nearly 1,800 people in the state were confirmed to have the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus, according to figures from Louisiana's health department, an increase of 400 from the previous day. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at a press conference regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the state, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Nearly 1,800 people in the state were confirmed to have the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus, according to figures from Louisiana's health department, an increase of 400 from the previous day. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

March 25, 2020

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Increased testing shows ballooning virus cases in Louisiana
March 25, 2020 5:58 p.m.

Increased testing shows ballooning virus cases in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana scrambled to ready makeshift hospitals and track down ventilators as the steady uptick of coronavirus cases continued Wednesday in a state that had already been one of the most infected per capita.