LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron’s comments yesterday that most of the team has tested positive for COVID-19 raised quite a few eyebrows. LSU athletics director Scott Woodward says Orgeron was too forthright and transparent when he said most of the team has had COVID-19. During a Zoom press conference of his own, the L-S-U A-D says there are no issues with the protocols in place
The Cajun Navy has 25 to 30 boats ready to respond to what will likely be some severe flooding in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as Hurricane Sally continues to creep ashore with incredible rain totals forecasted over the next two days. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says unfortunately it’s tough to get the boats into position with some key bridges closed.
Cut 5 (08) “…to have, unfortunately.”
Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the move to Phase Three is a big help, but they still anticipate 25 to 50 percent of all state restaurants will close permanently due to COVID. Harris says staffing is still an issue for most restaurants, although recent reductions in unemployment benefits could force more people back to work.
The state’s move to Phase Three allowed restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity to 75 percent, but Harris notes it now bans those businesses from serving alcohol after 10 PM.
Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says when a horse is infected with the mosquito-transmitted illness, it’s typically bad news for the horse.