State health officials believe the prevalence of the more dangerous Delta coronavirus variant is behind Louisiana’s recent increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says COVID hospitalizations have increased by 100 in just two weeks and cases have increased by 33-hundred over the past week…
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Kanter says the state’s low vaccination rate makes it likely Louisiana will see another surge in cases.

Prices at the pump are on the rise too. Triple-A says the statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.78 a gallon and fuel analyst Don Redman says demand will force gas prices to rise as the summer moves along…
cut 13 (08) “….2.95 a gallon”

Law enforcement officials are imploring lawmakers to not override Governor Edwards’ veto of a bill that removes the need to have a permit to conceal carry…
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