According to the CDC Louisiana has twice the national average of COVID. LSU-Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Fred Lopez says the uptick in cases has been found via wastewater detection.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Saints have signed 25-year-old linebacker Pete Werner to a three-year contract extension worth a maximum of 25-million dollars. 17.5 million dollars is guaranteed. Werner has looked good in training camp and is coming off a season in which he had a career high 93 tackles.
The Louisiana Blood Center is in urgent need of blood donations saying that at least 200 donors are needed daily to meet the demand. Sean Richardson has more.
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This week, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is hosting a cybersecurity training session for law enforcement at the ULL. GOHSEP Director Jaques Thibodeaux says the aim is to equip officers with the skills and knowledge needed to respond to and mitigate cyberattacks, which can target a wide range of critical infrastructure, including government agencies, businesses, and public services.