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The Louisiana Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant will hold a public hearing for the annual work plan on Monday June 29th from 10:30am-11:00am via Zoom Videoconferencing (https://zoom.us/j/97421073973). The public is welcome to share any comments or recommendations from this work.
The Louisiana Department of Health reports 1,354 COVID-19 cases reported to the state since yesterday, bringing the total to 54,769 cases.
In the Louisiana Department of Health's new Q&A blog series, these public health leaders will be answering the same questions, and together they will paint a statewide perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic and their communities' response.
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, amends Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code in order to enact temporary provisions to ensure the continuation of essential programs and services throughout the duration of the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration.
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. Chip Riggins is the Regional Medical Director for Region 3, which includes the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
Regional medical directors are in constant contact with state health leadership and local leaders and can help explain what the public can do to help address this rise in cases, particularly among key demographics.
The Louisiana Department of Health reports 1,356 COVID-19 cases reported to the state since yesterday, bringing the total to 51,595 cases. Louisiana had the third largest single-week increase in cases last week, beaten only by the first two weeks of April during the upswing.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will stay in Phase Two of reopening, as the number of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations have started to rise in several regions across the state. The Governor will extend his Phase Two order for another 28 days, keeping in place occupancy limits and other restrictions.
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.
The testing sites are in the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes for the week of June 22-26.