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The state is now under a modified Phase 2 that went into effect today. These restrictions call for bars in parishes that exceed 5% positivity for two consecutive weeks to cease serving customers indoors.

Bars in West Baton Rouge Parish are having to close after reaching COVID-19 positivity rates above the State of Louisiana's limits. All on-premise consumption has been stopped until the percent positivity rate drops below the 5% mark for two weeks.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced yesterday that other changes will include an increase in the number of people allowed at indoor gatherings from 50 to 100.

As more Parishes throughout Acadiana meet the state requirements for bars to reopen in Phase 3, Louisiana has updated and released guidelines to safely reopen.

Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has opted in to reopen bars in Lafayette Parish.

These two parishes now join Jeff Davis as the only parishes in our region that are eligible to reopen bars under Phase Three guidelines.

Applications for those bar owners wanting to transition their establishments into restaurants are available online.

Governor Edwards says bars that operate as restaurants are safer and would be allowed to reopen pending the proper permits.

We're not really that surprised that violations are already happening.

As we continue to battle the spread of the coronavirus in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards has elected to have all bars in the state close their doors again.