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  • And while the number of Corona virus cases are growing in the New Orleans area, we've been told the treatment of patients right now is currently under control.

  • Dr.

  • Susan Gun, who is on the front lines there is here to update us on the systems in place to repair for what may come next.

  • So thank you for being with us, Dr Gun.

  • And thank you for your service.

  • Of course.

  • We appreciate everyone there on the front lines.

  • Ah, lot of experts are saying New Orleans may be the next Corona virus.

  • Hot spot.

  • What can you tell us about the state of your city right now?

  • Are you able to treat everyone who needs care?

  • We are absolutely treating everyone who needs care.

  • I was the intensive ist on.

  • One of the intensive is on this weekend, and we were definitely busy.

  • Patients are coming in where you're creating new I seeyou beds every day with the ability to be monitored 24 hours through our tell a monitoring system as patients.

  • As I see you, beds are coming online.

  • We are ensuring that patients are being placed into these beds who need, um All right.

  • Well, that is certainly good news.

  • Talk a little bit about the city's supply of equipment.

  • Shortages have been reported, or at least anticipated, shortages in the next couple of weeks.

  • Where do you all stand?

  • We have plenty of ventilators.

  • We have dialysis machines.

  • We certainly have enough.

  • PeopIe.

  • This is a an innovative city.

  • We work in an innocent, innovative environment for sure, and we have the capabilities to create the P P ease that we need and in terms of the level of care you're able to provide, will determine obvious than what these numbers are gonna look like in the next A couple of weeks, Do you see the curve beginning to flatten there, or do you believe it may get worse before it gets better?

  • We're just a month out from Mardi Gras and once covet arrived to gently been three weeks to the day that Corbett arrived in the city was confirmed to arrive in our city.

  • We once it arrived, it kind of made sense to us on DNA.

  • Now it's been a week since our spring breakers have returned.

  • We hope that the curve is flattening.

  • I do have are concerns were seeing family units are.

  • City is a very family oriented city.

  • And so I could I'm concerned about our family units.

  • Who are you who were bringing cove it home and not self quarantine themselves within their own rains?

  • Dr.

  • Susan Gun.

  • Thank you for all that you do and continue to Do.

  • We appreciate your time this today.

  • Thank you.

  • Hi, everyone.

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And while the number of Corona virus cases are growing in the New Orleans area, we've been told the treatment of patients right now is currently under control.

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