The latest Department of Health numbers indicate the state’s COVID-19 fatalities have hit 1,103 with 90 new deaths reported. New cases are up 433 to 21,951. Hospitalizations down 34 to 1,943. Ventilator usage is down as well by 11 to 425.
Republican lawmakers are concerned that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s plan for Louisiana’s presidential primary is too broad, allowing anyone over the age of 18 to vote by mail. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The governor’s current stay at home order lasts through April 30th and Governor John Bel Edwards has indicated he could extend it. He says when the green light is given to open up more businesses, social distancing will continue, along with other measures…
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state is working on a set of guidelines to potentially get restaurants and other service industry businesses open in May. Nungesser adds that even if we start reopening service industry businesses, it’s unlikely we will see many out of state people coming to visit them for a while.