The Louisiana Health Department reported 122 new COVID deaths today, which brings the state’s death toll to 11,706. Louisiana has also surpassed three thousand hospitalizations as there are now 3,012 patients hospitalized as a result of COVID.

Ochsner is encouraging people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to get their third COVID vaccine shot. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Multiple reports say the federal government will soon advise Americans who received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, that they will need to get a third shot. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Doctor Fred Lopez…
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Today, the Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, and the Beignet Fest in New Orleans City Park announced they had to cancel their upcoming events. Gulf Coast Bank and Trust President Gary Williams says they add to the growing list of cancellations…
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Williams says health officials have told him this fourth COVID surge could last another seven weeks.