Governor John Bel Edwards says this Easter holiday will not be like any other in years. Edwards continues to urge social distancing in order to combat COVID-19. Edwards has no issues with crawfish boils for families that live together, but it shouldn’t be turning into a block party or a family reunion.
The state health department reports that 130 nursing home residents are among the 702 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19. Office of Public Health director, Doctor Alex Bilioux says the state is working with nursing homes and senior care facilities to make sure they have personal protective equipment…
Religious congregations face an unprecedented dilemma approaching one of the holiest times of the year for different faiths. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, only 57-percent of renters in Louisiana paid rent by April 5th, a drop of more than 20-percent from April of last year. The state had one of the lowest rates of rent payments in the nation for April, as unemployment has soared across the state. Governor Edwards suspended evictions in Louisiana through April 30 through his stay at home order.