Two public meetings in Baton Rouge this week were disrupted by anti-mask protesters, upset their children are forced to wear a mask, calling it child abuse. At his Friday afternoon press conference Governor John Bel Edwards says everyone has a role to play in slowing the spread of COVID and failing to do so can have lethal consequences
Ochsner has administered about 9,700 monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID patients across New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Northshore. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says the treatments have been highly effective.
At Ochsner’s Lafayette facility Thomas estimates they are administering about 300 to 400 treatments a week.
The CDC says it’s ok to get your flu shot and your COVID vaccination at the same time. In order to make the process for both as convenient as possible Walmart Market Health and Wellness Director Mohamed Salem says you can do both at any of their stores and to schedule an appointment it’s just a click away.
We’ll see some of the highest heat indexes of the year this weekend with temps around 110 degrees in South Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve been lucky to have some recent storms keep the temperatures down but that won’t be the case for the next few days.
Heat indexes in north Louisiana will be lower due to the lack of humidity, but still at or over 100 degrees.