Early voting begins today for the presidential primary election. The voting experience will be different because of COVID-19. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin encourages voters to practice social distancing while at the polls, adding the state will be offering extra spread mitigation efforts.
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After not reporting any new coronavirus cases on Thursday so numbers could be reviewed the state health department says the official count is 760 new cases for June 18th and 787 new cases for the 19th. State health officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says the virus has shown it’s not slowing down in the summer…
The state’s new total is 48, 515 as 1,666 cases were because they were either duplicates or out of state residents.
LSU’s Troy Middleton Library will be renamed after a unanimous decision by the Board of Supervisors. Matt Doyle has the story.
State health officials confirm a coronavirus outbreak at several Tigerland bars near the LSU campus. They are urging those who visited to self-quarantine. The department says they’ve received reports of more than 100 patrons and bar employees testing positive. Some restaurants and bars have closed temporarily due to the outbreak. There are reports some employees are worried about conditions and transmitting the virus to their parents this Father’s Day weekend.