COVID hospitalizations have fallen below 3,000, but COVID-related deaths remain high, another 67 Louisianans were added to the statewide for fatalities Friday. It was two and half weeks ago when the Governor reissued a statewide mask mandate.
Governor John Bel Edwards says 28-percent of all new COVID cases are children, which he says points to the reason why face coverings are required in schools. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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While there’s lots of focus on being vaccinated for COVID, healthcare professionals are also reminding the public to remember to get their annual flu shot. 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.
Salem says another convivence the store has added is the ability to schedule an appointment for your shots and it’s only a click away.
Get ready for a hot weekend, with high temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices reaching 110-degrees for some parts of the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a high-pressure system is settling in over the region and it is pushing tropical storm systems away from the Gulf of Mexico.