Senator Bill Cassidy filed his papers today in Baton Rouge to run for a second term in office. The Senator says he plans to connect with voters during his campaign, even though there will not be a lot of personal interaction…
Qualifying closed with 14 opponents for Cassidy. Plus nine candidates signed up for the 5th district congressional race. The primary election is November 3rd.
Tropical Storm Hanna is eyeing a landfall as a hurricane near Corpus Christi, Texas tomorrow, but it will produce rainfall in south Louisiana this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says is not expecting significant flooding
Hanna will produce numerous thunderstorms and some rain bands in Louisiana.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announces that starting on Saturday bars and restaurants will be prohibited from selling takeout alcoholic beverages. New Orleans Health Director Doctor Jennifer Avengo says shutting down bars completely and limiting social gatherings is a necessary step to slow the spread of COVID-19 community transmission
The city is also reducing the size of indoor social gatherings to no more than 25 people. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 50 people.
As hospitals across the state reach capacity with COVID-19 patients, some healthcare facilities have enough beds, but they are having staffing issues to provide adequate care for patients. As daily case counts continue to set records across the state with community spread, Our Lady of the Lourdes C-M-O Doctor Henry Kaufman in Lafayette says they are seeing their staff contract COVID as a result.