Louisiana reports 35 new COVID-19 deaths today just a day after reporting a record high 68 deaths yesterday. Total positive test cases have risen to just under 15,000, with over 500 now confirmed dead from the disease.
One of those fatalities was a one-day old infant in East Baton Rouge Parish that died after being prematurely born due to complications stemming from her mother’s COVID-19 case. EBR Coroner Beau Clark says the child’s death is being counted in the parishes total COVID fatalities, because…
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Flu numbers are up in Louisiana, but State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says that’s in part due to the substantial number of coronavirus tests…
The deadline to submit ACT scores for TOPS qualification has been extended to September 30th as the ability to take a test is non-existent at the moment. LOSFA Executive Director Dr. Sujuan Boutte says a student would still need a 2.5 GPA and 20 on their ACT to qualify for at least some level of TOPS.
The traditional April national ACT test was delayed until June, and Boutte says they’re working with ACT to try to make June a possibility even if restrictions are still in place.