5-12-20
Gov. John Bel Edwards is loosening restrictions this weekend on churches, restaurants, salons and gyms. The Democratic governor announced Monday that he’s moving the state away from a “stay-at-home” position he enacted in late March. The new regulations take effect Friday and are largely in line with the first phase of reopening as envisioned under the White House guidelines provided to states. Businesses newly allowed to open will be limited to one-quarter of their previous capacity, and employees working around customers will have to wear masks.
THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN LOUISIANA ROSE BY TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEEN YESTERDAY. THE TOTAL STANDS AT THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND, EIGHT-HUNDRED-FIFTEEN. THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IS UP BY TWENTY-NINE. THERE ARE TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS. THE NUMBER OF COVID-NINETEEN PATIENTS CONTINUES TO FALL, DOWN FOURTEEN TO ONE THOUSAND, THREE-HUNDRED-TEN, WHILE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS DROPPED BY FOUR.
THERE ARE NINETEEN MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES IN ACADIANA PARISHES. THE PARISH THAT ADDED THE MOST IS LAFAYETTE WITH SEVEN ADDITIONAL CASES. THE TOTAL IS ONE THOUSAND, SEVEN-HUNDRED-SEVENTY-EIGHT. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN THE REGION. ST. LANDRY PARISH HAS THE MOST WITH FIFTY.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ALSO HAD NO ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN THE NOON REPORT RELEASED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THERE ARE ONLY FOUR MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES IN THE REGION. CALCASIEU PARISH HAD THREE OF THEM. THE TOTAL IS SEVEN-HUNDRED-THREE.
Louisiana’s forecasting panel has slashed the state’s income projections by $1 billion because of the coronavirus outbreak. That blows a hole in the upcoming year’s budget as the virus’s economic fallout threatens deep cuts across state services. The estimates were set Monday by the Revenue Estimating Conference. They were the first attempt to quantify the damage done to Louisiana’s tax collections by the COVID-19 disease.
BEGINNING TODAY THE LOBBIES AT THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S MAIN OFFICE ON CAPITAL ROAD WILL BE REOPENED. HOWEVER, ANYONE ENTERING BEYOND THE LOBBY MUST WEAR A PROTECTIVE MASK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALSO TODAY, THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS HOSTING A BLOOD DRIVE FROM TWO TO FIVE-THIRTY THIS AFTERNOON. YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE ATTENDING BY CALLING 280-73-22.
BLOOD BANKS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-NINETEEN PANDEMIC. GERALD GREUNIG HAS MORE.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED AN E-F ONE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN MAMOU ON FRIDAY. THE TORNADO, WHICH PRODUCED ONE HUNDRED MILE AN HOUR WINDS, CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES. THE ROOFS WERE TAKEN OFF THE KRAZY CAJUN CAFÉ AS WELL AS DA CAMP, LOCATED NEXT DOOR. NUMEROUS OTHER BUILDING SUFFERED WIND DAMAGE FROM THE TORNADO AND SEVERE STORMS THAT PASSED THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY.
