The state reports that hospitalizations increased by 6 from Wednesday for a total of 2,901. The Louisiana Department of Health says that 91-percent of those currently in the hospital with COVID complications are unvaccinated. The state also reported 52-hundred new cases today and a positivity rate of 11.4-percent.
The CDC is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated, citing mounting numbers of severe cases among soon-to-be moms. LSU New Orleans Chief of Maternal-Fetal Health Dr. Robert Maupin says a mother’s fear of taking a vaccine they don’t understand is understandable, but the shot is proven safe and effective.
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Only 23 percent of pregnant women are vaccinated according to the CDC.
As schools reopen in Louisiana there could be a decrease in attendance as more parents are choosing to home school their children, it’s been a growing trend since the pandemic began. Homeschool Louisiana President Chris Chin says a recent survey indicated the top three reasons parents choose to home school their children. First is the pandemic, then the option of different teaching methods to best suit your child and an opportunity to connect with your child one on one.
Even post-pandemic Chin feels that parents will continue to homeschool their children