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Louisiana governor extends stay-at-home order through May 15
By Jessie Hellmann - 04/27/20 05:40 PM EDT
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 15, but said Monday businesses could potentially begin reopening at a reduced capacity after that date.
Edwards said the state doesn’t meet the White House’s criteria for phase one of reopening, which recommends a downward trajectory in new cases for two weeks.
“While this is not the announcement I want to make, I am hopeful, and all of Louisiana should be hopeful, that we will enter into the next phase of reopening soon, in mid-May,†Edwards said in a statement.
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494920-louisiana-governor-extends-stay-at-home-order-through-may-15