The state is reporting an additional 333 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 29,673 and a total number of those presumed recovered 20,316.
The Governor says numbers are encouraging today because the death tolls reported for the last three days have been the lowest in a month.
The Legislature’s chief economist Greg Albrecht warned state lawmakers to expect a slow recovery once the coronavirus pandemic ends.
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Louisiana school systems receive a 260-million-dollar coronavirus relief grant from the feds, with guidance on how to use the funds coming from The Louisiana Department of Education. Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says with this funding districts can develop a plan for the upcoming school year to ensure every student hears from an educator every day.
The Louisiana Lottery has come up with a way for players to redeem cash prizes between $5,000 and $600 since lottery offices are closed. Spokesperson Kim Chopin says send photocopies of the winning ticket, along with a completed prize claim form and a picture of your ID to lottery headquarters. Chopin says if you have a winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket, or your Louisiana Lottery prize ticket is over $5000…
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