Are COVID Omicron cases beginning to peak in Louisiana? State health officials report new cases are down 28-percent from just last Friday. President of Ochsner Health Warner Thomas says – based on their data – the peak number of hospitalizations as a result of the Omicron surge was reached nearly two weeks ago in New Orleans and for other regions of the state…:
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Just over 2300 are hospitalized with COVID. About 64-percent of them are un-vaxxed, 30-percent have had two shots, but no booster … and only six percent are completely boosted…:
The Own Your Own Health 13-week wellness challenge gets started today; an opportunity to form a team and compete against others in step and weight loss challenges. Director of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Rudy Macklin…:
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Find more on “ldh.la.gov”
Governor John bel Edwards outlined his proposed state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1st, and it contains money for all levels of education, including $1500-a-year teacher pay raises. His plan also includes $750 raises for school & teacher support staff.
LAdualEnrollment.com hopes to encourage more students to take advantage of dual enrollment and advance their college or tech school degrees. Brooke Thorington has more…:
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