4-6-20
THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN LOUISIANA TOOK ANOTHER JUMP TODAY. IT INCREASED BY FOURTEEN PERCENT TO FOURTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN. THERE WERE AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY-FIVE DEATHS TO BRING THE TOTAL OVER FIVE HUNDRED. GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS HAS A PRESS BRIEFING THIS AFTERNOON AT THREE TO DISCUSS THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.
THERE WERE SIXTY NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN ACADIANA. THAT’S A TEN PERCENT INCREASE OVER YESTERDAY. THE TOTAL IS NOW SIX-HUNDRED-SEVENTY-SEVEN. THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF TWENTY-TWO DEATHS IN ACADIANA PARISHES, AN INCREASE OF THREE OVER YESTERDAY. THERE ARE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BEDS OCCUPIED IN REGION FOUR, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE ACADIANA PARISHES EXCLUDING ST. MARY PARISH. THAT’S A SEVENTY-SEVEN PERCENT OCCUPANCY RATE, THE SECOND HIGHEST OF ANY REGION IN THE STATE, TRAILING ONLY THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. ALSO TODAY, OFFICIALS WITH THE RAYNE FROG FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FESTIVAL, SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, HAS TAKEN PLACE ANNUALLY FOR FORTY-FIVE YEARS.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA SAW A FORTY-FOUR PERCENT INCREASE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES. THE TOTAL IN THOSE PARISHES IS TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE. THAT INCLUDES 78 NEW CASES. THERE WAS ALSO ONE MORE DEATH IN THAT REGION BRINGING THE TOTAL TO NINE. CAMERON PARISH STILL HAS NO CASES OF CORONAVIRUS, NOW ONE OF TWO PARISHES IN THE STATE.
Texas state troopers are now screening travelers coming into the state from Louisiana in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbot. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephanie told KDFM-TV that troopers began stopping vehicles on Interstate 10 near Orange in southeast Texas and requiring travelers to complete a travel form called for in Abbot’s order. The screening comes as state health officials on Sunday reported at least 6,669 cases and 118 COVID-19 deaths in Texas. The vast majority of those who contract COVID-19 recover.
GRAB-AND-GO MEALS ARE RETURNING TODAY FOR STUDENTS IN ACADIA PARISH SCHOOLS. PLANS ARE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALLY-WRAPPED FOOD ITEMS FOR STUDENTS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. THE MEALS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS IN THEIR VEHICLES AT FIVE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS BETWEEN ELEVEN AND TWELVE-THIRTY. THOSE LOCATIONS ARE CROWLEY MIDDLE, ARMSTRONG MIDDLE, CHURCH POINT ELEMENTARY, IOTA HIGH AND ESTHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
FORMER U-L PRESIDENT RAY AUTHEMENT HAS DIED. GERALD GREUNIG HAS MORE.
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A SULPHUR MAN WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ON L-A ONE-OH-NINE IN BEAUREGARD PARISH AT AROUND SEVEN-THIRTY YESTERDAY MORNING. STATE POLICE SAY SIXTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD GARLAND ROYCE DAILEY WAS TRAVELING NORTH WHEN HE DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD, OVERCORRECTED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING HIS PICKUP TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. DAILEY WASN’T WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND WAS EJECTED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THIS IS THE EIGHTH TRAFFIC FATALITY THIS YEAR IN THE TROOP D AREA.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED FLOOD WARNINGS FOR ST. MARTIN, IBERIA AND ST. MARY PARISHES. THERE WAS MINOR FLOODING IN MORGAN CITY YESTERDAY AS WATERS WERE A FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER WAS NEARING FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY AT BUTTE LA ROSE. THE WARNING WILL STAY INTO EFFECT UNTIL IT IS CANCELLED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
