Governor Edwards asks Louisiana residents not to gather outside their household for Christmas this year. Edwards says if you are planning on a regular Christmas celebration, you are making a big mistake. He says every single parish is experiencing high levels of community spread.
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Yesterday, the state health department reported 37-hundred more coronavirus cases since Friday, 48 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 7,042. COVID patients in the hospital declined by 13 to 1,534.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office is warning the public about COVID vaccine scams. AG spokesperson Cory Dennis says the fraudsters are making false claims like…
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The governor’s office anticipates receiving 79,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week after receiving FDA approval on Friday night.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System believes it will retrain five-thousand workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic by its April target through its “Reboot Your Career” program. LCTCS President Dr. Monty Sullivan says offering options for those who’ve lost their jobs is vital.
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Before the end of the year, Sullivan says 1,500 workers will have completed the program. For more information visit the L-C-T-C-S website and search for Reboot Your Career.