Crawfish boils have been canceled for Easter due to coronavirus, and Louisiana Crawfish Farmer’s Association says farmers are set to take a devastating hit…
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State health officials reported 50 more COVID-19 deaths the total number of fatalities to 702. Jeff Palermo reports the climbing death toll is why Governor Edwards urges residents to stay away from large gathering this Easter weekend…
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The state health department reports that at least 130 nursing home residents are among the 702 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19. Office of Public Health director, Doctor Alex Bilioux, says it’s critical that employees at these facilities practice social distancing when they are away from work
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COVID-19 cases have been reported in 93 nursing homes in Louisiana. Bilioux says they are working with the C-D-C. He says these facilities where clusters have developed, you have residents who have the virus, those who are suspected of having COVID-19 and those who are free from having the coronavirus
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Bilioux says the state is working with nursing homes and senior care facilities to make sure they have personal protective equipment…
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Louisiana Crawfish Farmer’s Association President David Savoy says sales for crawfish are at 40-percent of what they were last year. Savoy says Easter is the industry’s Super Bowl, but this weekend they project a massive drop-off relative to what they would normally sell.
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Savoy says the biggest problem they are facing is the cancellation of major 100-150 bag corporate events, and the reduction of family boils from 12 bag events to three to four bag boils.
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Many farmers use peeling factories as a buyer of last resort when private sales are down, but Savoy says the peelers are so inundated with crawfish that you can’t sell to them at a profit.
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Savoy says the industry needs federal and state assistance for all struggling farmers, and soon.
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Governor John Bel Edwards says this Easter holiday will not look like other years. Edwards urges continued social distancing efforts. The Easter holiday does not create an exemption from mitigation efforts of virus spread.
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Edwards has no issues with crawfish boils for families that live together, but it shouldn’t be turning into a block party or a family reunion.
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Despite the lack of traditional holiday gatherings, Edwards recommends finding a meaningful and significant way to worship and celebrate.
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Zachary police report a tragic double-murder suicide where it’s believed a man shot and killed his two stepchildren the day after his wife, their mother, died.
Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says it appears 77-year-old James Brannon was distraught over the loss of his wife and shot 48-year-olds Deborah Ross and Beverly Watts.
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McDavid says officers reported seeing the family out in their yard during their community policing rounds.
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McDavid says they’ve had an uptick in mental health-related calls in the past few weeks.
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