1230 PM LRN News

Statewide only 19 new COVID deaths are being reported today and 203 new confirmed positive tests as numbers appear to be declining in most regions. Hospitalizations saw a significant decrease and ventilator use also declined. In the last seven days Louisiana has reported 227 new COVID deaths, the lowest seven day total in over a month.

Despite statewide decreases a Public Affairs Research Council online tool shows the Northshore region is still seeing case growth…

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That’s PAR President Robert Travis Scott.

Louisiana is only given 15 million dollars for fisheries relief under the CARES Act out of the 300 million dollar pot allocated. Congressman Garret Graves says it’s an insult.

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Mother’s Day is typically one of the busiest days for the restaurant industry and the Louisiana Restaurant Association says they expect take out business to be booming Sunday…

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