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Virus roundup … 

• The state health department says nearly half of new coronavirus cases reported Monday...

Report: Pandemic exacerbates housing crisis, especially in Louisiana

Some 7 million households nationwide—including more than 20,000 in East Baton Rouge Parish—could face...

With 3 of its 4 restaurants closed for now, Juban’s Restaurant Group ponders cloudy future

With the closure over the weekend of Beausoleil—a shutdown that is billed as temporary,...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana is struggling with critical tracking work needed to combat the worsening spread...

Launch date for Main Street Recovery Program to be announced soon 

Local small businesses unable to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program or Economic...

Baton Rouge gyms see slowdown in workouts, increased membership

After being shuttered in the spring, Baton Rouge-area gyms are seeing steady, albeit slower,...
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Virus roundup… 

• In the first public meeting of the White House Task Force on COVID-19...

Broome launches platform for reporting businesses not following COVID-19 guidelines

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome held a news conference this morning to discuss COVID-19 in...

Governor: State to give businesses ‘courtesy visits’ to enforce phase two compliance

Louisiana officials will begin doing “courtesy visits” to restaurants, bars and other businesses in...

Virus roundup … 

• The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit...
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