LDH News

Can traditional summertime activities happen during a pandemic and, if so, are there any special precautions that individuals and families should take?

The Louisiana Department of Health can confirm an outbreak connected to multiple Tigerland bars in Baton Rouge, La. The Department has received at least 100 reports of patrons and staff testing positive for COVID-19.

Louisianans on the verge of a crisis can always find a listening ear through the new Behavioral Health Recovery Outreach Line. By calling 1-833-333-1132, individuals can find real-time support to avoid, prevent or intercept a crisis from occurring.

The testing sites are in the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes for the week of June 22-26.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 787 cases reported to the state since June 18, 2020, bringing total COVID-19 cases to 48,515. Today's total case count reflects an additional increase of 760 cases that would have been reported on June 18, 2020, and a decrease of 1,666 duplicate and out-of-state cases. LDH reported 7 new COVID-19 deaths on June 18 and today reports an additional 15 deaths, bringing the state's total to 2,972 COVID-19 deaths.

These testing sites are in the region that includes Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes.

The Louisiana Department of Health has reopened molluscan shellfish growing waters, Areas 1-7 effective 30 minutes before sunrise, Friday, June 12, 2020. With these reopenings, all of the molluscan shellfish growing waters that were closed as a precaution due to the potential for adverse weather conditions from Tropical Storm Cristobal have been reopened.

These testing sites are in the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes.

This directive is applicable to all licensed health care facilities in Louisiana, as well as all healthcare professionals licensed, certified, authorized, or permitted by any board, authority, or commission under LDH.

The Department provides the following clarification update to the Emergency Order/Notice that was issued June 2, 2020, regarding the re-opening of Commercial Body Art Facilities.