BusinessCoronavirusEconomyPolitics Edwards closes bars, casinos, movie theaters and severely limits restaurants to slow coronavirus spread By Deanna B. Narveson - March 16, 2020 Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (Associated Press) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards took additional measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in Louisiana, further limiting the size of gatherings to fewer than 50 people, closing casinos, bars… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.