State health officials report the lowest daily count of new COVID cases since mid-July. 1663 new cases, with hospitalizations having dropped statewide to 1431. Dr. Robert Hart is Chief Medical Officer for Ochsner says the emergence of the Delta variant – which was the cause of the 4th surge – reminded us to mask up and maintain distance from others…:
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Ochsner Health has mandated its employees to get vaccinated or file for an exemption and undergo frequent testing. The company has hit about 81-percent compliance, but the deadline is coming at the end of October. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says the mandate is necessary to protect both patients and employees…:
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A movie that was set to be filmed in New Orleans, has moved production to Shreveport thanks to Hurricane Ida. Sony Films line producer Wendy Williams says more than 1500 local jobs will be created…:
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The film is “Heart of a Lion”; the story of pro boxer George Foreman. The devastation of Hurricane Ida made it impossible to begin filming on schedule in the Crescent City. Sony expects to spend millions in Shreveport during production.
A former employee at the Wal-Mart – reportedly the one in Carencro – has gone viral with a video of her quitting her job … over the storewide public address system. The Not Suitable for Work video contains some salty language as Beth McGrath calls her store manager a pervert, shames two other managers for turning a blind eye and accuses the company of being a terrible place to work; with heartless labor practices and pay. So far no official comment from Wal-Mart.