All K-12 schools in Louisiana will be closed until April 13th and public gatherings of more than 250 people are banned according to Governor Edwards as the threat of COVID-19 rises and the state works to contain future spread as much as possible.
LSU announces they will cancel all on and off-campus events through May 30th. A decision will be made about commencement at a later date.
The state boys basketball tournament is still on, with three games set to be played today and four to be played tomorrow, but no fans will be allowed.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announces the Louisiana Presidential primary will be postponed until June 20th. It was set to be held April 4th, but Ardoin says a meeting with health officials convinced him the drastic step was necessary.
If officials feel that June 20th is not ideal they will revisit the decision.
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 the motive is unknown at this moment, and it can be difficult in the early days to figure out what may have inspired the crime.
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Two vacant houses, an office building, and the attorney’s office were targeted.
COVID-19 may be on everyone’s minds, but seasonal viruses and problems are still lingering. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Fred Lopez says one way to tell if you have COVID-19 or just the regular seasonal flu is…
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