As of last week, 325,000 Louisianans qualified for unemployment insurance, placing a heavy burden on the Louisiana Workforce Commission…
The state reports 827 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day case count increase in over a month, due in part to an influx of old results from labs that are just now being reported, including a large lab reporting over 600 cases from tests as far back as March. Total cases: 33,489. Total fatalities: 2,351, up by 36.
Governor Edwards releases a proclamation today that will officially lift the stay at home order tomorrow, which will loosen restrictions on restaurants and churches. Gyms, movie theaters, nail, and hair salons can reopen. Edwards says moving to phase one doesn’t mean life returns to pre-coronavirus. He says if people do not follow the CDC and state health department recommendations, we will be back to square one…
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announces the reopening of 18 of the state’s historical sites, and 18 of the 21 state parks this Friday. Nungesser says state parks have lots of cancellations, so there has never been a better time for locals to enjoy what state parks have to offer.
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State Parks will begin taking reservations on Friday.