Through contact tracing, the state has identified the settings where they’ve seen the most coronavirus outbreaks. Bars lead the way with 36 outbreaks that’s produced at least 393 cases. Assistant health secretary, Doctor Alex Billioux, says the bar setting presents a lot of challenges to manage.
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The state has also identified eleven outbreaks at food processing plants and 16 outbreaks at industrial settings.
The surge in demand for COVID testing is leading to long delays on results for many, sometimes as long as a week or more. Governor Edwards says early in the pandemic the problem was getting enough test kits. These days they’ve got the kits, but not the reagents to test samples collected at testing sites.
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Edwards says the delays make it even more paramount that you
self-isolate for 14 days if exposed to the virus.
People aren’t the only ones packing on the pounds during the pandemic as 33% of pet owners say their pet has gained weight during quarantine, according to a study out of the state of Washington. LSU Vet School Assistant Professor of Community Practice Nancy Welborn says pets are receiving extra TLC from their owners.
Welborn recommends knowing the appropriate daily caloric intake for your pet, then take a quarter portion of that in kibble and feed it to them throughout the day.
Hard seltzers have made an impact on the alcohol industry and some local craft brewers have hopped on board the trend. Founder of Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing Karlos Knott …
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The boozy sparkling water saw a sales growth of 73% between spring and fall last year.