Baton Rouge hospitals issue urgent warnings as third virus wave surges across state 3 months 5 days 13 hours ago Wednesday, January 06 2021 Jan 6, 2021 January 06, 2021 7:10 PM January 06, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - Top hospitals in the Capital City are sounding off a grim warning about the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. The warning comes on the heels of the recent holiday season. Ochsner Health officials say the spike in hospitalizations is only the beginning of a massive influx still to come. "Christmas and new years haven't hit yet, so we know it's going to get tighter" Chief Medical Officer Robert Hart said.