The state’s move into Phase 3 means relaxed occupancy restrictions on restaurants. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the expected increase from 50% to an anticipated 75% capacity is a welcomed change. Harris says the industry still faces hurdles in rebuilding the trust with patrons and workers that the dine-in atmosphere is a safe place to be.
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Further details about what Phase Three will look like, such as the status of bars, will be provided during a press conference this afternoon.
Louisiana patients who enrolled in a Pennington Biomedical weight loss study tailored to low-income residents maintained at least a five percent decrease in body weight over a two year period. Lead researcher, Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk, says health coaches had weekly sessions with 452 patients on solving their biggest barriers to weight loss.
Senator Bill Cassidy defends President Trump after an audio recording from March was released of the President saying he wanted to “play down” the coronavirus. Audio has the President privately acknowledging how deadly the virus was at a time when he was publicly comparing it to the flu. Cassidy says the President tends to speak a little loosely and in ways he sometimes regrets, but he doesn’t regret the way the nation responded.
So far 6000 homeowners who had their dwelling damaged by the storm have registered to get a blue roof from the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA. Governor Edwards says anyone who is in need of the temporary patch job in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jeff Davis, and Vernon needs to act fast on signing up.