A suspected tornado near Church Point reportedly injured at least nine people and damaged several homes in rural Acadia Parish last night. Authorities say the injuries range from minor to severe. There’s also suspected tornado damage in the Mamou and Eunice areas.

Ochsner says its treating three children in Louisiana for an illness the CDC believes is linked to COVID-19. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state only reported 12 COVID-19 deaths yesterday bringing the state’s death toll to 2,425.

Casinos and video poker parlors can re-open today. The state has been without gaming revenue since mid-March. Casino Association of Louisiana executive director Wade Duty says they are optimistic players will visit Louisiana casinos and they should get out of state visitors too…
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But not all casinos will reopen. DiamondJacks Casino and Hotel has announced a permanent closure.

Movie theaters can reopen under phase one guidelines, but many of them are still closed. President of the Tristate Independent Theatre Association Adam Holland says theaters do not have new releases to show and plus theater operators need to put procedures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19…
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Holland is confident the industry will survive because many people still like to watch movies in a theater.