The state continues its troubling trend in new COVID cases, posting the highest single-day increase in new cases since April 7th with 1,356 new positive tests. The increased numbers suggest community spread is accelerating due to another day of increased hospitalizations of COVID patients, and the over seven percent positive rate for tests conducted. Ventilator use also increased by 14.
The state is monitoring an alarming trend of COVID-19 case numbers increasing among 18 to 29-year-olds in the state. Brooke Thorington explains
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Senator Bill Cassidy says Congress is working on another round of federal economic relief but feels the 600 dollar a week federal unemployment benefit must be changed. Cassidy says the unemployed must not be allowed to collect more in unemployment benefits than they made at their last job.
Cassidy says one of his constituents says the unemployment benefits are making it difficult to staff their business as the economy begins to reopen.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reports a third straight month of over-the-year increases in fishing license sales. Over 51,000 fishing licenses were sold in May 2020 compared to over 38,000 in May 2019. LDWF Undersecretary Bryan McClinton says the purchase of a license will not break the bank and can be done at one of the LDWF’s approved vendors or online at WLF.LA.gov.