The Delta COVID surge does not appear to be slowing down. Senator Bill Cassidy says this surge is all the more tragic because it could have been prevented if more people had gotten vaccinated. The percentage of fully vaccinated Louisianans is at 38 percent. Cassidy says there is a lot of misinformation about the vaccine’s development.
The LSU Vet School announces the school’s live mascot Mike th Tiger has received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The second dose was administered on Friday. Spokesperson Ginger Guttner says it was important for Mike to get vaccinated because it has been determined that Tigers can, in fact, contract the virus.
Senator John Kennedy opposes the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill, citing the legislation’s cost, lack of infrastructure focus, and limited offerings for Louisiana. Kennedy says only about a quarter of the bill funds traditional hard infrastructure, and he bemoaned the disproportionate amount bigger cities will receive, like 40 billion for “big city mass transit systems”.
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.