Governor Edwards says the state continues to flatten the curve but warns life is unlikely to go back to normal anytime in the next few months. Federal projections show a steep drop-off in expected COVID deaths in Louisiana relative to projections at the start of the month, but…
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Edwards says that’s not an official announcement that the stay at home order is being extended, but a warning that it’s a possibility.

The governor’s stay at home order calls for the suspension of all elective and non-emergency medical procedures. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has activated a task force to help the state health department investigate possible violations. Spokesperson Deanna Fortin says they’ve received complaints that abortion clinics in Shreveport and Baton Rouge are still performing procedures….
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But the abortion rights group Louisiana Lift says abortion is essential health care.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is among several groups asking Governor John Bel Edwards to close schools for the remainder of the year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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