Governor Edwards says our current escalation in COVID cases began almost exactly two weeks after Memorial Day and he wants residents to avoid a repeat for the 4th of July. Edwards advises against going to fireworks displays this year. He says if you attend one of the few public displays still happening do some from your car, but better yet…
New data from a study of residents in Jefferson and Orleans Parish indicates that asymptomatic carriers of COVID are more infectious than previously thought.
And if you can’t help yourself and need some pyrotechnics to celebrate the night the State Fire Marshal encourages you to practice fireworks safety. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says Once you are finished with your celebration be sure to wet down fireworks and deposit them away from the home.
If you’re setting up a new pool in your backyard Chief of the CDC’s Healthy Swimming Programming Michele Hlavsa (Waav saa) has some good news for you, there’s no data available so far that says the virus spreads in the water.
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A Monroe man dies after what is believed to be a fireworks-related incident. Police say witnesses told them on July 2nd Damorrious Hollins was holding a mortar round that accidentally was set off while pointing at his leg. The explosion did significant damage to his left hip area, which resulted in Hollins’ death later that day.
Louisiana records over 1,700 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, putting our average new case count since June 22nd at clearly over 1,000. Hospitalizations have also risen to their highest levels since May 23rd.