The gist: Cases confirmed by the Louisiana state lab are no longer considered “presumptive” until validated by the Centers for Disease Control. CDC now considers Louisiana tests reliable.
Month: March 2020
Highlights:
- No confirmed cases in Lafayette or surrounding parishes.
- Health officials expect a confirmed case locally soon.
- LCG is working to stand up four testing centers in coordination with local hospitals.
- All public buildings are closed, but operations remain open. Drive-thru book checkout is available at parish libraries. Bill pay for LUS and LUS Fiber is available by drive-thru or online.
- Changes to federal, district and city courts were announced.
- LCG declares state of emergency.
Next LCG briefing will be held at 3:30 p.m. on 3/16
Highlights:
- LUS will suspend disconnections and late fees for 60 days. Those recently disconnected will be put back on the grid.
- LCG operational departments and payment facilities are not closing.
- A public health advisory task was created and Dr. Tina Stefanski will head it.
- Mark Garber announced temperature screenings and interviewing anyone who enters the jail.
- Cancellation for all public events is extending through March 29.
The presidential primary elections in Louisiana slated for April will be delayed by two months, the latest in a series of dramatic steps government leaders have taken to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Sec. of State Kyle Ardoin was set to announce the delay at 11:30 a.m. Friday, using a provision of state law that allows him to move any election in an emergency situation.
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