Governor John Bel Edwards announces the state has surpassed one million COVID-19 tests administered since March. The governor says testing, contact tracing, and reasonable regulations like mask-wearing while in public can reduce the spread of the coronavirus…
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopts a list of minimum COVID safety standards that school districts will be called on to implement once classes resume. The recommendations cover everything from mandatory face coverings to group size maximums. Children’s Hospital Chief Quality Officer Dr. Leron Finger says if schools follow these rules…
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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a Lake Charles man who authorities say fatally two people and left a third-person fighting for her life at a home in Westlake. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says his deputies were called to the home around 4AM after 51-year-old Neil Broussard fled the scene.
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The deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Kyla Hildalgo and 18-year-old Kaleb Charlton. Police says it was 40-year-old Catherine Hidalgo, who called 911, she’s currently in the hospital.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue says they are having network connectivity issues with the website where front-line workers can apply for a 250-dollar hazard paycheck. Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says the technical issue is also impacting those who are trying to file their state income taxes.