Baton Rouge and other towns across Louisiana are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Baton Rouge, LA community.

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Louisiana COVID-19 Cases

Louisiana New Coronavirus Cases:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,606,064
Louisiana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 19,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Baton Rouge

Neither of Baton Rouge's jails want to house 17-year-olds. Where will they go?

A new law that will treat all 17-year-olds charged with crimes as adults has sparked disagreement between Baton Rouge officials about whether the teens should be moved to the parish ... More info »

The Advocate - 04/18/2024 09:30am

Baton Rouge Area Chamber supports bill that would make Louisiana schools start later

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber proposes delaying school start times as a way to keep students from missing school. The group released findings from research about area students’ chronic ... More info »

BRProud on MSN - 04/08/2024 04:55am

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Louisiana

Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $349,216 in February, 4.2% higher than the year ... More info »

Stacker on MSN - 04/12/2024 02:39am

Randal Gaines defeats Katie Bernhardt to become new chair of Louisiana Democratic Party

Randal Gaines ousted Katie Bernhardt Saturday to become chair of the beleaguered Louisiana Democratic Party. Gaines was selected as the new chair after a confusing set of procedural moves at a meeting ... More info »

The Advocate - 04/13/2024 02:45pm

Louisiana State Capitol

The Louisiana State Capitol – a National Historic Landmark – is free to visit and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is temporarily ... More info »

U.S. News & World Report - 04/18/2024 12:00pm

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