After several AT&T customers lost service during Hurricane Ida, a representative from the company told PSC commissioners customers should call them to report outages for a credit. But PSC Commissioner Eric Skrmetta says that’s putting the burden on the customer and he wouldn’t be surprised if they lost customers over this.
COVID hospitalizations are below 400 now and at the height of the fourth wave, the percentage of those unvaccinated in the hospital in Louisiana hovered in the upper 90s but now it’s dropped to 83-percent. Doctor Lucio Miele with LSU Health New Orleans says it’s another indicator of the need for booster shots because immunity naturally drops over time.
Cut 3 (10) “….two weeks after vaccination”
Among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ida, last August is Lafourche Parish and while Parish President Archie Chaisson says the progress is slow but steady. As for long-term recovery efforts, he looks forward to seeing federal aid – whether it’s FEMA dollars or Community Block Development Grants..
Cut 12 (13) “…need to be done.”
In Louisiana, more Blacks have been vaccinated for COVID compared to Whites according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. It’s a significant finding on closing the gap that was first reported when vaccines were first available. According to the survey now 51-percent of blacks are vaccinated in Louisiana compared to 49-percent of whites.