Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the state continues to see an increasing number of cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or M-I-S-C, associated with COVID-19.On Monday, the state reported a fourth death linked to M-I-S-C. Billioux says the length of time the ailment can impact a child varies depending on the severity of the case.
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Billioux says about 40% of children with M-I-S-C have heart inflammation.
After months of lobbying the crawfish industry will be included in the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program aimed at helping food producers impacted by the pandemic. Congressman Ralph Abraham made the announcement. He says crawfishermen were slammed by having the pandemic shut the country down during their peak spring season.
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The PAC 12 and Big Ten have suspended fall sports but the SEC, ACC and Big 12 are still planning on holding its season. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says the SEC plans on further refining its policies to promote a safe return to play while monitoring the situation. USA Today sports writer Glenn Guilbeau says don’t expect any SEC decision to be made imminently.
Investigators with State Police are looking into an officer-involved shooting that put a burglary suspect in the hospital. Shortly after 5 on Tuesday morning, Lafayette Police responded to a complaint of a burglary. Trooper Thomas Gossen says when officers arrived, they made contact with the subject.
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No officers were injured and the suspect is in stable condition.