LOUISIANA BANS INSURANCE PLAN COST SHARING FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING
Mon, 03/23/2020 - 10:55am
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Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at at press conference earlier this month.
Gov. Edwards Issues Statewide Stay at Home Order to Further Fight the Spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana
Sun, 03/22/2020 - 6:39pm
BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide Stay at Home order that goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, to further fight the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, as the number of confirmed cases have topped 800 and spread to more than half of our parishes.
Chloe Hardin
Erath High senior: ‘Putting my thoughts down on paper as I deal with coronavirus’
Fri, 03/20/2020 - 1:45pm
The Meridional would like to know what others are feeling or experiencing when it comes to the coronavirus and the what is going on in the World. Email your thoughts to abbnews@bellsouth.net
This is a letter written by Erath High senior Chloe Hardin.
Dear Erath Class of 2020,
Abbeville Chief of Police announces curfew for unaccompanied minors
Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:53am
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Abbeville is implementing a curfew for unaccompanied minors within the city.
Beginning Sunday, March 22, , an enforced curfew will be in effect from 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. until further notice for all unaccompanied minors. All minors must be accompanied by a guardian or a responsible adult. This curfew will be strictly enforced. Minors going to and from work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Parents will be held responsible if their minors do not obey the curfew.
Department of Health confirms COVID-19 related death of out-of-state resident
Fri, 03/20/2020 - 10:17am
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health confirms the COVID-19 related death of an out-of-state resident from Mississippi at a facility in St. Tammany Parish. Mississippi officials are aware.
The LDH COVID-19 dashboard does not include data on out-of-state residents, as that information is included in other states’ case counts.
LDH will continue to report COVID-19 related deaths twice per day, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., as needed.