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.
The order takes effect Wednesday and will last until at least December 23rd, but Edwards warns he’s likely to extend the order through the end of the year.
As Thanksgiving approaches many are attempting to get tested in advance for COVID so they can enjoy a traditional holiday gathering, however, Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says nothing is foolproof when it comes to the coronavirus.
Senator Bill Cassidy becomes the first member of the Louisiana Republican Congressional Delegation to publicly acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s win. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says as more states certify their results and Biden’s electoral vote lead grows it’s only a manner of days, or at most weeks before most of the rest of the delegation joins Cassidy.