Louisiana’s Health Secretary discussed the state’s COVID-19 rollout during a Congressional hearing…
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The state health department reported 25-hundred new coronavirus cases yesterday and 41 more deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID deaths is up to 8,375. The number of hospitalized COVID patients increased for the first time in a week to 1,440.

Officials are investigating a mysterious oyster die-off in Plaquemines Parish waters that farmers say has claimed millions of pounds of oysters. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Oyster Program Manager Carolina Bourque (Caro-leena Bork) says the first die-off was reported on January 4th…
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The exact total area impacted and the official number of oysters killed is unverified.

Preliminary figures from the LSU Center for Analytics and Research indicate the number of motorcycle fatalities in Louisiana dropped 20-percent in 2020. Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake believes the pandemic is a factor.
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Drake says a majority of motorcycle fatalities is caused by inattentive, distracted or impaired motorists.