State health officials say Omicron coronavirus has peaked in Louisiana and case counts are on the decline. LDH reports another 75-hundred new COVID cases today. The highest percentage of new cases is from northwest Louisiana, which is 16-percent. Statewide, nearly 20-percent of the new cases are among those 5 to 17. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says it will take few weeks before we see significantly lower number of new daily COVID cases…:

CUT 13(10)      “…person-to-person.”

Meanwhile human trials are underway with Omicron-included vaccines from Pfizer and Modern.

This news in unlikely to change Governor John Bel Edwards’ plans to skip the majority of DC Mardi Gras events this week. Though Mr. Edwards IS in the Nation’s Capital, he will skip a lot of the larger social events due to the potential spread of Omicron.

Believe it or not, the LSU athletic department lost money during the 2021 fiscal year. While revenues were down nearly $39-million, Tiger Rag.com editor Adam Hunsucker says it could have been worse…:

CUT 09(11)      “…9.6 million.”

One of the areas impacted most was donations to the athletic department.

State wildlife & Fisheries agents report Hurricane Ida last fall killed nearly 300-million fish in Louisiana’s inland waterways. LDWF spokesman Robby Maxwell says not to worry, anglers. Fish are prolific breeders and they WILL bounce back…:

CUT 05(11)      “…thousands of years.”

More data on the Ida fish kill is online at “wlf.la.gov”