It was a destructive Easter Sunday across north Louisiana after a powerful storm system produced tornadoes and large hail. Hundreds of homes are destroyed in the Monroe area, there’s also been damage to homes in Bossier and DeSoto Parishes. But no fatalities reported. Governor Edwards will be in Monroe later today.

North Louisiana state representative Danny McCormick believes businesses that are closed now, should re-open when the governor’s stay at home order expires on April 30th. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Political leaders say a key to re-opening the economy is immunity testing. It’s a blood test also known as a serology test. It can establish whether a person has developed antibodies to fend off the virus because they’ve already been infected by COVID-19. Senator Bill Cassidy says the Trump administration is pursuing nationwide antibody testing…
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Louisiana is reporting 840 deaths from the coronavirus as the death toll rose by 34 yesterday, the smallest increase since April 1st.

Based on information from the department of education, 60-percent of child care providers had to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children has found that one-third of child care providers will have to close permanently due to an extended closure. Executive Director Libbie Sonnier-Netto says additional state support is needed now more than ever…
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