On a day where the restrictions on businesses were lifted, the state reports a big jump in additional COVID-19 cases and deaths. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The governor’s new Stay at Home order begins today. It allows restaurants to have outdoor seating, with no table-side service. All employees of any business who deal with the public must wear a mask. Shopping malls can open for curbside delivery of goods.
The state is ramping up COVID-19 contact tracing this month and that means you may be getting a call from a health official if you or someone close to you tests positive. Governor Edwards says contact tracing is critical to stopping the spread of the virus.If you test positive, Edwards says the state will want information from you that could help identify others you may have infected.
Contact tracers will also be calling those who are considered close to known COVID positive individuals to inform them that they need to quarantine.
Oil City Republican Representative Danny McCormick is one of several lawmakers to be a part of a grassroots rally at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge on Saturday. Large gatherings have been banned as part of spread mitigation efforts, but McCormick says he does not foresee the rally becoming a super spreading event.