Acadiana Business Today:State stands up $50 million loan fund for small businesses in Louisiana; Lafayette Parish ranks 7th highest number of coronavirus cases in state with 159
Greg and Lori Johnson Walls went to work quickly once their restaurant, Johnson’s Boucaniere, and others in the state were mandated to only offer take out.
The latest confirmed coronavirus cases in Lafayette Parish show a 44% increase overnight. Across Acadiana, cases jumped by 80% and in Louisiana the increase is 30%.
An oil price war and the coronavirus causing a collapse in the global economy have smacked Louisiana’s oil and gas industry with a devastating one-two punch.
Walmart will soon require workers to have their temperatures checked before they report for work and take other precautions to prevent spread of the coronavirus, store officials announced Tuesday.
The coronavirus pandemic has been tough for us all. It's not just those who are sick and who have lost loved ones. Families are separated and isolated. Many are out of work and worried about the future.