70 percent of the people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19 were African Americans, a group that only makes up a third of the population. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Public Health Dr. Jim Diaz says relative to other groups African Americans are underinsured.
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A survey from Public Policy Polling shows 68 percent of Louisianans approve of Governor Edwards’ handling of the coronavirus crisis. When asked if Governor Edwards or President Trump is doing a better job Edwards lead 46-41 percent. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s because the question led to a generic partisan split.
Landlords are not legally allowed to evict you in April due to Governor John Bel Edwards’ stay at home order. A landlord might threaten to call police to have a tenant removed, but Staff attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Hannah Adams says that is not within police jurisdiction.
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Allstate says auto insurance policyholders will see a rebate on their April and May premiums due to the lack of driving during the coronavirus pandemic. Real Reform Louisiana, Executive Director Eric Holl says tech companies are showing data that driving is down an average of 55-percent across the state and in some of the more populated areas like New Orleans driving is down as much as 75-percent, Holl says fewer cars means fewer accidents.