Good Afternoon- Retailers are reporting a patchwork of restrictions across the state covering occupancy, operating hours, what items should be sold in essential retail stores, how many people can shop per basket, etc. In some circumstances these restrictions are being implemented at city or town level, while others are parishwide. It is becoming increasingly challenging for retailers that operate statewide to comply with so many different regulations. Many retailers have already implemented companywide restrictions that may exceed the following recommendations, but as an industry, we developed the following guidelines to consider for communities that see the need for enhanced measures (please see attached document also):

LOUISIANA

Please go to http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/ for official information on Positive Test Results and locations.  It is updated 12 noon daily.  LDH officials’ latest report: As of last report all Parishes have reported (64 of 64) cases with state totaling 20,014 cases of COVID-19 and 806 deaths across the state.  

2,067 Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals; 470 of those on ventilators

5,326 Tests Completed by State Lab; 91,589 Commercial Tests Completed

SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET FOR LATEST PARISH INFO   UPDATE WILL BE AT NOON TODAY

LOUISIANA

Please go to http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/ for official information on Positive Test Results and locations.  It is updated 12 noon daily.  LDH officials’ latest report: As of last report there are 63 of 64 parishes reporting with 19,253 cases of COVID-19 and 755 deaths across the state.  

Reported COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals 2,054; 479 of those on ventilators

5,159 Tests Completed by State Lab; 87,121 Commercial Tests Completed

SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET FOR LATEST PARISH INFO   UPDATE WILL BE AT NOON TODAY