The state reports more than 16-thousand 500 new COVID cases and more than 27-hundred hospitalizations. 91-percent of those hospitalized are not vaccinated. Fifty new fatalities were also reported. Numbers on Mondays include those from the weekend.
LSU’s live mascot Mike the Tiger has received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Jeff Palermo on how this came to be…
Senator John Kennedy opposes the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill, citing the legislation’s cost, lack of infrastructure focus, and limited offerings for Louisiana. The trillion-dollar package will increase deficits by 256 billion dollars over ten years per the Congressional Budget Office. Kennedy says that’s more than the GPD of Louisiana.
Senator Bill Cassidy is one of the leading bipartisan negotiators of the bill.
The 4th surge in COVID cases is already prompting the cancellation of major events, like the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. New Orleans and Company Spokesperson, Kelly Schulz encourages those in the tourism industry to remain optimistic.
Schulz says this year’s cancellation was completely preventable and is a result of individuals refusing to be vaccinated.