Governor John Bel Edwards has extended the current modified Phase Two COVID public health order for another four weeks. Edwards says that means most businesses will remain limited to 50 percent capacity as the state rides out a third wave of the pandemic.
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Edwards reiterated previous comments that the state cannot enforce its way to COVID compliance, it needs people to voluntarily follow mitigation measures and discontinue small group gatherings that are driving the current surge.

There are over two-thousand COVID patients hospitalized. Louisiana Hospital Association President Paul Salles encourages social distancing…
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A study of NCAA athletes supports CDC revised quarantine guidelines when testing is performed during the 5th day or later. Brooke Thorington on how LSU Health New Orleans participated in the study.
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ULM has hired former West Virginia, Michigan, and Arizona Head Coach Rich Rodriguez as its new offensive coordinator. Rich’s son, Rhett Rodriguez, is also transferring from Arizona to compete for the quarterback job.