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7-27-20

ACROSS THE STATE AN ADDITIONAL 23 DEATHS WERE  REPORTED  FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE STATE NOW HAS A TOTAL COVID-NINETEEN DEATH COUNT OF THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR.  THERE ARE 43 MORE PATIENTS THAT HAVE HOSPITALIZED, MAKING THE CURRENT NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS IS 208, UP BY 24 FROM YESTERDAY. THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES IS TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE, MOVING THE OVERALL TOTAL TO ONE HUNDERED AND NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN.

 

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IN ACADIANA IS SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED ELEVEN, MARKING AN INCREASE OF THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY NEW CASES  THERE ARE FIVE MORE DEATHS IN ACADIANA, INCLUDING THREE IN LAFAYETTE PARISH , ONE IN ACADIA PARISH AND ONE IN IBERIA PARISH.  THE TOTAL OF DEATHS FOR THE AREA IS THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO.

 

THERE ARE ELEVEN MORE DEATHS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, ALL ELEVEN IN CALCASIEU  PARISH. THE TOTAL FOR THE REGION IS ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT.  THERE ARE TWO HUNDRED FIVE MORE CASES.  THAT MOVES THE TOTAL TO EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR CASES FOR THE REGION.

 

 

THERE’S A NEW TOOL TO ASSIST HOSPITALS IN THERE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS AND IT WAS INVENTED IN ACADIANA, TV 10’S CAROLINE MARCELLO HAS THE DETAILS:

 

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NORMALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR PARENTS ARE SHOPPING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING FOR THE KIDS NEW SCHOOL YEAR.   THIS YEAR WE ARE NOT EVEN SURE WHAT THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL LOOK LIKE.  ACCORDING TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE UP TO OFFICIALS IN THE 69 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  ACCORDING TO SANDY; HOLLOWAY PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ECUCATION THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE DRIVING FORCE IN MAKING THE DECISION ABOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

 

GOV. JOHN BEL EDWARDS HAS AGAIN EXTENDED LOUISIANA’S MASK MANDATE AND BUSINESS RESTRICTIONS FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS AT THE CORONAVIRUS VIRUS SEEMS TO BE GAINING GROUND.  THE GOVERNOR’S CURRENT REGULATONS WERE SET TO EXPIRE THIS PAST FRIDAY, BUT INSTEAD WILL EXTEND UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 7TH.

 

OFFICIALS IN NEW ORLEANS BARS IN THE CRESENT CITY WILL BE SHUT DOWN AND GO CUPS HAVE BEEN BANNED.  MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL IS TRYING TO STOP A SURGE IN NEW VIRUS CASES IN THE CITY THAT HAS OFFICIALS BRACING FOR AN INCREASED STRAIN ON HOSPITAL REROURCES.  THE BAN WENT INTO EFFECT ON SATURDAY.   MEANWHILE A GROUP OF BAR OWNERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A LEGAL CHALLENGE TO THE STATE WIDE CLOSING OF BARS.

 

A NEW FEDERALLY FUNDED STIMULUS POGRAM AIMED AT PLUGGING THE GROWING NUMBER OF ORPHAN OIL AND GAS WELLS IS BEING CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS AS PART OF A NEW STIMULUS PACKAGE OF SEVERAL TRILLION DOLLARS TO ASSIST WITH THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.  A REPORT, PUBLISHED BY A GROUP OF ENERGY POLICY EXPERTS MAKES THE CASE THAT A FRACTION OF THE MONEY SHOULD GO TO PLUG THE MILLIONS OF WELLS THAT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY THEIR OWNERS AND ARE NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENTS.  LOUISIANA HAS DOCUMENTED NEARLY 4,300 ABONDONED WELLS.  THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO GROW AS MORE COMPANIES SHUT DOWN WELLS BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRICES.  PLUGGING ALL OF LOUISIANA’S WELLS COULD EMPLOY JUST OVER 1,000 WORKERS FULL TIME FOR ONE YEAR.

 

U.S. SENATOR BILL CASSIDY WAITED UNTIL THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY TO QUALIF Y TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION FOR A SECOND TERM AS LOUISIANA’S JUNIOR SENATOR.  CASSIDY, AS YOU MAY RECALL WAS ELECTED IN 2014 BY DEFEATING  MARY LANDRIEU.  CASSIDY FACES A FIELD OF 14 OPPONENTS.  IN ALL FIVE OF LOUISIANA’S INCUMBENT CONGRESSMEN QUALIFYED TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE NOVEMBER PRIMARY.  CONGRESSMAN RALPH BRAHAN IS RETIRING AND HIS SEAT IS THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT A SITTING CONGRESSMAN.