9,700 monoclonal antibody treatments have been administered by Ochsner in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Northshore. Of that 9,700 COVID patients only 27 were admitted to the hospital, and while that is an impressive number System Hospital Quality Director Dr. Sandra Kemmerly warns it is not a permanent solution…
At Ochsner’s Lafayette facility about 300 to 400 treatments are administered a week.
COVID may be the dominant virus in Louisiana but the flu is still around, and flu season is on its way. Walmart Market Health and Wellness Director Mohamed Salem says don’t procrastinate, schedule an appointment today.
The Little League World Series begins today and Lafayette Little League is repping the Bayou State in this year’s 16 team tournament. Lafayette Little’s head coach Steven Menard says the core of this team has been together for years and they’ve grown accustomed to the bright lights and high-level competition.
No international teams will be in attendance at this year’s tournament due to the pandemic. Lafayette takes on South Dakota today at 4 PM on ESPN.
COVID-related hospitalizations declined for the second day in a row now under 3,000 total, but COVID-related deaths remain high, another 67 Louisianans reported dead today.