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Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.

Antigen tests are now included in all relevant graphs and charts throughout the dashboard.

Beginning Monday, November 9, the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit is adjusting the times it offers mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice.

Louisiana will stay in Phase 3 and keep its current COVID-19 mitigation measures in place for another 28 days, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday. The Governor's Phase 3 order was set to expire Friday, and he has extended it until Friday, December 4, 2020.

No-cost flu shots will be available from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5 at the Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 N.W. Central Ave., Amite, LA 70422.

No-cost flu shots will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, November 5 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds, 3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport, LA 71109.

Flu shot clinics will be held on Thursday, November 5 in Morgan City, Thibodaux, Vacherie and Napoleonville, and Friday, November 6 in Houma.

Mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus are available from Monday through Friday until further notice at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit, 3236 Kirkman St., Lake Charles. The site is closed during inclement weather and state holidays.

Louisiana Department of Health has verified one death tied to Hurricane Zeta.

The Louisiana Department of Health is holding a flu vaccination clinic in Thibodaux from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Warren J. Harang Municipal Auditorium, 300 N. Canal Blvd.