The state has released a COVID contact tracing app that lets you know if you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive.
State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the app is designed to sense nearby phones, and with that data let you know if you’ve been near a positive case.
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The app requires you to opt in to voluntarily allowing the service to utilize your Bluetooth.
Louisiana has been told by the federal government to expect a flat amount of weekly vaccine allocations for the next four to five weeks, which means about 58-thousand doses a week. Governor Edwards says state leaders were previously told that once vaccines became available there would be a steady increase…
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The field of candidates for the 2nd and 5th Congressional district special elections is now set. Matt Doyle has the story.
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