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Free COVID-19 testing with quick turnaround times to end soon
Testing is available through the end of next week at Cajun Field at the University of Louisiana, the Lake Charles Civic Center and the Rapides Parish Exhibition Center in Alexandria.
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All vaccations given in Louisiana must now be recorded in LINKS, regardless of the patient's age. Click here to review the law.
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Gov. Edwards: Louisiana Will Keep Current Phase Two Restrictions, Including Mask Mandate and Bar Closures, Through August 28 to Continue to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that he will extend his Phase Two order, including the statewide mask mandate, closure of bars to on-site consumption and crowd size limits of no more than 50 people for at least another 21 days.
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LDH updates COVID-19 mobile testing schedule for southwest Louisiana
Mobile testing sites in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. from Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 7.
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Region 5 Office of Public Health extends mobile COVID-19 testing hours
Throughout this week, mobile testing sites in southwest Louisiana have extended their hours and will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31.
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LDH Blog: Q&A with the RMDs: Jeff Toms
In this Q&A blog series, our regional public health leaders will be answering the same questions, and together they will paint a statewide perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response in their communities. Jeff Toms is the Regional Administrator for Region 8, which includes the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Lincoln, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll.
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Office of Public Health's Jeff Toms featured in LDH Blog Q&A series
"Personally, I am seeing a decline in both the wearing of masks and in practicing social distancing. It seems there was a drop in following these public health recommendations as restrictions were eased and people began to go out in public," Toms writes of northeast Louisiana.
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Gov. Edwards Signs Orders Extending Phase Two and the Statewide Mask Mandate as Louisiana Surpasses 100,000 Known COVID-19 Cases
Today, as Louisiana surpassed 100,000 known COVID-19 cases, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a renewal of the current proclamation extending Phase Two in the state, which includes the statewide mask mandate and additional restrictions, until August 7.
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NextGen Public Service Awards honors two from LDH Office of Public Health
Theresa Sokol and Amanda Ames from the Louisiana Department of Health will be honored with NextGen Public Service Awards during the virtual NextGen Government Training Summit in August.
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LDH updates COVID-19 mobile testing schedule for southwest Louisiana
Throughout this week, mobile testing sites in southwest Louisiana will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24.
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Office of Public Health's Dr. Martha Whyte featured in LDH Blog Q&A series
"In our region, it remains a challenge to really understand the current situation - that the virus is still around and it is still dangerous," Dr. Whyte writes about northwestern Louisiana. "How do we get people to act on this information and do the right thing when they are so anxious to get out of the house and resume their normal activities?"
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LDH Blog: Q&A with the RMDs: Dr. Martha Whyte
In this Q & A blog series, our regional public health leaders will be answering the same questions, and together they will paint a statewide perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response in their communities. Dr. Martha Whyte is the Regional Medical Director for Region 7, which includes the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster.