COVID-19: Funeral Industry Overwhelmed (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-09-17
Duration: 00:05:17
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Funerals
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Miller, Cynthia Interviewee
- Laurent, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 17, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the impact of the increased number of deaths in Louisiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s funeral industry. She interviews Cynthia Miller, the funeral director for Miller and Daughter Mortuary in Zachary, and Robert Laurent, the funeral director for Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.