The number of COVID hospitalized patients fell by another 103 yesterday according to the state health department. There are now 1,423 individuals hospitalized with COVID across Louisiana. COVID deaths increased by another 51 and the death toll stands at 16,066.

If you ever wanted to be able to show your COVID test results like you present your ID on LA Wallet well now you can. Brooke Thorington explains
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A redistricting plan for the Louisiana House received approval from the House Governmental Affairs Committee. It moves a district from Natchitoches to New Orleans because of population growth in the Big Easy. But a group of high school students have an issue with this majority-black district being moved. House Governmental Affairs Chairman John Stefanski grilled the teens about the opposition…
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The measure heads to the House floor for more debate.

LSU Health New Orleans professor of surgery Dr. Jeffrey Carter has been working on a more advanced way to assist burn victims with a type of spray-on-skin that significantly increases their survival rates.
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Carter is working with the state health department on delivering burn kits to first responders, so people with minor burns, including fire fighters, can get immediate treatment.