The state reported nearly six thousand new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Governor Edwards says for the last couple of days 28-percent of all new cases are in children and this is troubling with schools re-opening
Ochsner has administered about 9,700 monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID patients across New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Northshore. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says the treatments have been highly effective.
At Ochsner’s Lafayette facility Thomas estimates they are administering about 300 to 400 treatments a week.
We’ll see some of the highest heat indexes of the year this weekend with temps around 110 degrees in South Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve been lucky to hate some recent storms keep the temperatures down but that won’t be the case for the next few days.
Heat indexes in north Louisiana will be lower due to the lack of humidity, but still at or over 100 degrees.
While there’s lots of focus on being vaccinated for COVID, healthcare professionals are also reminding the public to remember to get their annual flu shot. In order to make the process for both as convenient as possible Walmart Market Health and Wellness Director Mohamed Salem says you can do both at any of their stores.