Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement as Louisiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday.
At the request of the Louisiana Secretary of State, Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed Louisiana’s elections for another few weeks because of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state.
The governor originally moved the elections on March 13.
Opelousas General Health System now has an FDA-approved in-house test for the detection of COVID-19.
Soybeans are Louisiana’s largest crop in terms of acreage, and farmers across the state are busy planting this year’s crop despite the challenges of COVID-19.
As the Rev. Chris Frye, pastor New Hope Fellowship, said about Easter this year, “It will be one for the records. Unlike any other, I’m sure.”
Deaths from the coronavirus COVID-19 in St. Landry Parish rose to six as of the noon Friday update from the Louisiana Department of Health.
On Wednesday, the death toll from the virus in St. Landry Parish was at four.
The coronavirus and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ stay-at-home order created a surprising problem for Eunice’s city work crews, Mayor Scott Fontenot said.
“I think the biggest issue right now is debris pickup. It is so much stuff,” he said.
Since food and beverage companies are considered essential, Bayou Teche Brewing in Arnaudville is allowed to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, although sales are down by more than 50%.
In 1918, an influenza panic much like today’s COVID-19 struck the nation.