Louisiana is shutting down K through 12 schools across the state until at least April 13th and banning public gatherings of 250 or more in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. This becomes effective Monday.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announces a delay to the upcoming election in light of the coronavirus. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The National Federation of Independent Business says 74% of businesses are reporting they are not currently being impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. NFIB state director Dawn Starns says of those that are seeing disruption, 46% are reporting slowed sales.
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Starns says about 18% of small business owners are not concerned about the pandemic at all.
While everyone’s attention is focused on COVID-19, a suspected Capitol City arsonist is believed to have targeted four buildings last night, resulting in the complete destruction of a lawyer’s office.
Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson Curt Monte says they do believe the cases were related.
The motive is unknown at this moment.