9:30 LRN Newscast July 13

A mask is now required for individuals when they are inside a business or outdoors and unable to keep a distance from others…
Cut 3 (28) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The governor has ordered all bars closed to in-person consumption. And also indoor social gatherings have been limited to no more than 50 people, except at churches. The previous limit on indoor gatherings was 250.

Louisiana is third in the nation in the number of infections per capita and the state’s death toll has surpassed 33-hundred.

Lousiana’s education and health leaders along with the head of the LHSAA will speak today at a House Education Committee meeting about reopening schools and getting kids back on the athletic fields. House Education Chairman Ray Garofalo encourages parents to watch the 10 AM meeting on the state’s legislative website.
Cut 7 (11) “…reopen.”

A recent poll found that 59-percent of pet owners are concerned their pet may suffer from separation anxiety when they return to the office. LSU Vet School Assistant Professor of Community Practice Nancy Welborn suggests giving your pet something to play with to help take their mind off the fact that you are leaving…
cut 15 (11) “….different options”