The stay at home order ends today and many businesses and churches open their doors once again. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The governor’s order for Phase One also allows shopping malls to operate at a 25-percent occupancy limit. Casinos and video poker establishments can open on Monday at 25 percent occupancy and 50-percent of gaming positions can be used. Evictions will remain suspended through June 5th.
The Sabine Parish town of Many will not actively enforce the Governor’s new proclamation according to Mayor Kenneth Freeman. Freeman believes the residents of Many are doing a good job with mitigation efforts without law enforcement intervention and deserve the credit for Sabine Parish currently having only 29 COVID-19 cases and no fatalities on record.
Edwards says moving to phase one doesn’t mean life returns to pre-coronavirus.
LSU Spring grads are currently being honored digitally in place of a traditional graduation that has been derailed because of COVID-19. The virtual commencement ceremony started at 10 AM today. Interim President Thomas Galligan…
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Galligan says the plan is to eventually have a traditional in-person graduation ceremony at a later date.