I discovered today that very little testing is being done in the Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish area. Even people who have been exposed to someone who tested positive and now themselves are experiencing symptoms can't get tested. I think the key is that you have to be struggling to breathe, and that is the only way you get tested.

Meanwhile people continue to go to work even if someone in their family is experiencing symptoms. They can't get tested so no benefits available to them as far as sick leave or anything else. New Orleans may be in really bad shape at this point, but I would venture to say that the Baton Rouge area is a ticking time bomb.