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Louisiana Department of Health confirms eighth pediatric death from COVID-19 in state's fourth surge
The child was between the ages of 0 and 4. No further information will be released on this death.
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Shot For 100 campaign expands to anyone in Louisiana who gets COVID vaccine
Patients must receive the vaccine at participating community-based sites as listed on ShotFor100.com. Anyone receiving their first shot is eligible and may only participate once.
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Gov. Edwards extends Louisiana's statewide indoor mask mandate for another month to further slow the spread of COVID-19 following the state's worst surge of the pandemic
"There is no doubt that our COVID-19 situation in Louisiana has improved since the peak of our fourth surge, which was largely driven by the Delta variant, and for that I am deeply grateful," said Gov. Edwards. "Even so, the amount of COVID in Louisiana is still incredibly high, at 243 cases for every 100,000 people, as it is disproportionately driven by transmission in those five to 18 years old.
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Louisiana Department of Health reports alarming increase in severe pregnancy outcomes amid fourth COVID surge
All 14 cases involved mothers who were unvaccinated, and resulted in 6 maternal deaths and 10 fetal deaths.
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LDH: Pfizer booster shots are now available to adults at increased risk, following new CDC guidance
Effective immediately, booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are available to adults at increased risk, following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Louisiana adds monoclonal antibody community-based treatment sites in Baton Rouge, Natchitoches
The Louisiana Department of Health is now operating 13 community-based monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) treatment sites, including one in Baton Rouge, and is on track to open one additional site on Saturday.
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LDH: Address mold problems before returning to your storm-damaged home
Almost all properties that were damaged by Hurricane Ida and subject to rain water will have mold growth in wet or damp areas. Mold is a serious problem that occurs when water enters and stays within a structure.
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Louisiana Department of Health confirms seventh pediatric death from COVID-19 in state's fourth surge
The child was between the ages of 12 and 17. No further information will be released on this death.
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Shreveport and Lake Charles mayors issue challenge on COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter announced a friendly competition to see which city's residents could achieve the highest increase in first dose vaccinations of a COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday, October 31, 2021.
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Louisiana announces additional monoclonal antibody community-based treatment sites
The Louisiana Department of Health is now operating six federally supported monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) treatment sites and is on track to open two additional sites through September 25.
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Louisiana Department of Health confirms sixth pediatric death from COVID-19 in state's fourth surge
This brings the total of pediatric deaths during this fourth surge to 6. In total, 15 children younger than 18 have died from COVID in Louisiana.
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Louisiana Department of Health recommends private water well owners disinfect drinking water following Hurricane Ida
Affected water wells must be first disinfected then thoroughly flushed before a sample of water is collected for analysis by the Office of Public Health, which has set up a temporary laboratory in Berwick.