coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

CLOVID-19: Public closings, phone numbers, websites, emails

Eunice City Hall offices closing, but staff available by phone The following City of Eunice buildings are closed to the public: The Eunice City Hall at 300 South 2nd Street The Eunice Library at South 2nd Street and Park Avenue The Depot Museum and the CFMA Hall of Fame on C.C. Duson Street (La.

Cleco customers to receive credit

Cleco’s one-time electronic bill payment service will receive a credit on their bill for the processing fee. KUBRA, Cleco’s vendor for one-time electronic bill payments, charges a $2.50 processing fee for payments made from a checking/savings account or with a credit/debit card.

United Way establishes community relief fund

The St. Landry-Evangeline United Way has established the COVID-19 Community Relief Fund to provide resources to nonprofits. Ginger LeCompte, executive director of the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way, said, “... there are those among us who are in great need.

Plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients needed

Vitalant is launching a program to treat COVID-19 patients with blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from the disease. Known as “convalescent plasma,” this blood component contains antibodies that may give patients an extra boost to fight their illness.

19 Thanks rings true: Show gratitude and support on the 19th

Thanks started when Deborah Sternberg wanted to turn the number 19 on its head. “I understand the need to focus on the numbers associated with the pandemic,” Sternberg said. “But I wondered if we could turn COVID-19 on its head a bit.” Sternberg began to make plans.

Virus claims 16 lives in St. Landry Parish

The Louisiana Department of Health is attributing 16 deaths in St. Landry Parish to COVID-19. As of noon Wednesday there has been 116 cases of the virus in the parish. In the state, there have been 21,951 cases and 1,103 deaths.

Lowering the curve

An Easter weekend news conference in Opelousas was about telling people to stay home during a time when family and friends normally gather. After the weekend, Gov.

Schools to remain closed

Schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Monday. Edwards ordered schools closed on March 16. St.

Louisiana schools to remain closed through the end of the school year

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday he will grant the state school board’s request to close school buildings for the rest of the school year.

Opelousas General announces fast in-house COVID-19 test

Opelousas General Health System now has an FDA-approved in-house test for the detection of COVID-19. Dr. Kenneth Scott Parks, chief of staff at Opelousas General, said, “This is a game-changer for managing patients in the ED and hospital as we will have results within minutes instead of days.