Governor Edwards says due to the state’s surging COVID case numbers we will be moving back to a “modified” Phase Two.
Edwards says the new restrictions are very similar to what we had for most of the summer.
Bars will be banned from operating in any parish with a greater than five percent positivity rate, down from the current ten percent limit. functionally closing nearly all bars. Stadium capacity at sporting events will be limited to 25 percent.
Many are attempting to a rapid test before Thanksgiving… however, Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says no test is 100 percent accurate. Dr. Kanter says the best thing is to celebrate with immediate household only and he’s following his own advice.
Those who are traveling by car for Thanksgiving will find prices lower at the pump this year. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana is $1.84 at the pump. Redman says it’s all about demand, which is much less than in years past for Thanksgiving, due to the pandemic and fledgling economy.
Senator Bill Cassidy becomes the first member of the Louisiana Republican Congressional Delegation to publicly acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s win by tweeting“I voted for President Trump, but Joe Biden won. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says there’s little political downside to conceding at this point.
Cassidy strolled to reelection for another six-year term on November 3rd, winning 59 percent of the vote.