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The Advocate - Acadiana Business Advocate
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
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Good morning, Acadiana!

Today’s top business news:

More than half of restaurants in downtown Lafayette have closed; here's a list of the ones still open

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.

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Acadiana coronavirus cases jump 80%, Louisiana cases up 30%

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%.

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Coronavirus pandemic hit on oil, gas industry means loss of jobs, state revenue for Louisiana

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.

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Walmart to soon require workers to have temperatures checked before working

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.

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Purchases of this 'Feed the Envie' T-shirt will help Lafayette hospitality workers

Locally designed T-shirts are on sale now and the proceeds from sales will help local hospitality workers, according to a release from EatLafayette.

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Tell us about the acts of kindness that lift your spirits during coronavirus shutdown

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.

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