Governor John Bel Edwards has extended Louisiana’s Phase 2 COVID mitigation measures for another 28 days and he strongly recommends that all businesses move to remote work for as many employees as possible. The extension of his public health order means restaurants can maintain 50-percent capacity and Edwards also encourages curbside or delivery service…
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Doctor Catherine O’ Neal, an infectious disease expert at LSU Health New Orleans says research suggests more than half of COVID-19 transmissions come from people with no symptoms. She says if you’ve been exposed, but not showing symptoms, you need to quarantine for at least seven days and get tested during that time…
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During the governor’s weekly COVID-19 briefing, State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter gave an update on the status of the state’s COVID vaccination campaign…
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LSU Health Shreveport is administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to individuals over the age of 70 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds parking lot. They have four lines of vehicles going into a tent and those 70 and over will get a shot in the arm, without having to leave their car. Pre-registration is required at l-s-u-h-s-dot-edu.