New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell orders residents to stay at home as the number of cases in the city balloons.
25 parishes now have reported cases of COVID-19 for a total of 479 positive tests and 13 deaths. This surge in COVID activity has prompted Governor Edwards to ask companies with a stockpile of N95 masks to call the Department of Economic Development and be generous in donating them to hospitals that are in need of personal protective equipment…
Unemployment insurance claims are skyrocketing. Louisiana Workforce Commission executive director Ava Dejoie says as of noon on Thursday, the department had received 30,000 new claims this week.
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The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline has dipped to about $1.95. COVID-19 economic impacts, as well as overproduction between OPEC and Russia, are two main factors. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says this isn’t the normal season for savings at the pump.
The price of a barrel of oil has collapsed, now hovering in the mid-20s, it’s lowest levels since the early 2000s.
Food banks across the nation are seeing a surge in those seeking assistance with the COVID-19 outbreak’s effect on the economy. Second Harvest serves 23 Parishes in the state including the greater New Orleans area and Lafayette, Communications Director Jay Vise (Vice) says they are no different.
They’re asking for financial contributions, or volunteers at their facilities.