The state health department has confirmed three new presumptive positive coronavirus cases to bring the total number of cases in the state to six. All of the patients are from the New Orleans area, which prompted Mayor LaToya Cantrell to cancel all St. Patrick’s Day Events. Doctor Frank Welch with the state office of public health says COVID-19 does not spread well in an open-air environment…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says given the information from the CDC, he sees no reason to cancel any events or festivals.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a body found yesterday is believed to be that of James Gunnels, an elderly man who has been missing since he left an assisted living facility in Alexandria about a month ago. His truck was found on Valentine’s Day in Morse and a farmer found his body several hundred yards away from his truck.

Coronavirus fears have taken attention away from the seasonal flu, but health officials warn it’s still necessary to be vigilant.
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Houma Representative Beryl Amedee has a bill in the legislative session that would prevent employers from requiring their employees to be vaccinated. She says this legislation was inspired by complaints from nursing students…
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Anti-vaccine legislation is not expected to advance far in the legislature.