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A 39-year old single mom who works in disaster recovery is now dependent on healthcare workers as she fights to breathe with COVID at Baton Rouge General. Brooke Thorington has more.

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About 90 percent of Louisianans hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated.

Ochsner has administered about 9,700 monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID patients across New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Northshore. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says the treatments have been highly effective.

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At Ochsner’s Lafayette facility Thomas estimates they are administering about 300 to 400 treatments a week.

CLECO customers can expect to see higher than average power bills due to a number of factors including last year’s historic hurricane season. CLECO President Shane Hilton says if you need assistance there are several options to help you pay your bill. He encourages you to call CLECO or visit their website.

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