The state enters Phase Three of the pandemic economic reopening plan tonight, but bars in most parishes will remain closed for now. Jeff Palermo has the story.
Today the state topped 5-thousand deaths from COVID-19 with now 5032 deaths attributed to the virus. The state reported an increase of 844 cases today and hospitalizations decreased by 39 for a total of 723.
Tropical Depression 19 formed near Miami on Friday afternoon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the depression is set to cross south Florida early on Saturday and move northwestward over the north-central Gulf of Mexico on Monday. Gilmore says residents along the northern Gulf Coast should monitor the progress of this system.
Cleco says it has restored power to 99% of the 140,000 customers who lost service due to Hurricane Laura. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says as restoration teams’ infrastructure rebuilding efforts move forward, remaining customers could be seeing the lights come on soon.
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B-E-Ci reports they have energized the co-op’s first substation in a hard-hit area of Calcasieu Parish restoring power to 450 customers.