In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced antibodies-testing of shoppers at 3,000 supermarkets revealed 13.9 percent of New Yorkers had been infected with COVID-19 but in New York City, that number shot to 21 percent. That would mean one in five people in the nation's largest city either has or has had the virus.
The St. Martin School Board approved the renewal of its overall insurance policies during a special “virtual” meeting conducted last Wednesday, April 15.
Attending in person were Superintendent Allen Blanchard Jr., board president Russell Foti and members Richard Potier and Frederic Stelly.
Other board members and staff participated via internet connections.
Modified meeting – The St. Martin Parish Council conducted its April 16 meeting with attendance and spacing to satisfy Governor John Bel Edwards’ recommendations for a limit of ten attendees and a six-foot spacing. Four of the nine members participated via video conference. Meeting frequency has been reduced to one per month.(Karl Jeter)
Parish President Chester Cedars is not anticipating the need to lay off workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the April 16 parish council meeting, Cedars said that the parish is continuing with its business, but it’s not “business not as usual.” Considerable changes have been made to comply with Governor John Bel Edwards’ orders and provide for the safety of both workers and residents.
Gaming gone
As non-essential businesses, casinos and video poker machines around the parish have been shut down as part of the effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Local municipalities have been impacted by the loss of tax revenues from these operations with St. Martinville particularly hard hit, with the city laying off 29 of its 96 employees.
(Karl Jeter)
With city revenues down due to the stay-at-home order issued last month by Governor John Bel Edwards in response to the coronavirus pandemic and closures of tax-producing businesses, the city has significantly reduced its workforce.
The city council approved the layoff of 25 part-time and two full-time employees during a special meeting on April 14.
Harvard University researchers and epidemiologists are at it again, warning this time that America is nowhere close to having a true picture of the Coronavirus outbreak. Other research and civic groups are beginning to agree.
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