Saturday is Election Day for the Presidential Preference Primary. The voting process will look a little different than other elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says there will be spread mitigation efforts in place and they’ve recruited poll workers that are less susceptible to poor outcomes from COVID-19 exposure.
Cut 13 (09) “…on Election Day.”
As of yesterday, the number of ICU beds available in southwest Louisiana was down to 27. Governor Edwards says some hospitals also report a low supply of Remdesivir, which is an approved therapeutic drug for severely ill COVID patients.
Hospitalizations as a result of COVID-19 have nearly doubled over the last month.
The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is asking the state mandate facemask usage on school campuses, instead of recommending their use. LFT President Larry Carter after a survey of their members they’re serious about their facemask policy request and have been putting their money where their mouth is to make it happen…
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is developing a smartphone app aiming to make it easier for consumers to stick to their diet plans by gauging calorie consumption. Co-principal investigator Dr. Corby Martin says the PortionSize app helps tackle a critical problem in weight management, giving people an idea of what they are actually eating.