coronavirus

As COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to impact our lives in Louisiana, get up to date information on coronavirus here.

Quick reference links:

Current state of Louisiana totals, updated by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Current curfews in effect for the Acadiana area.
Current U.S. national totals, updated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Current global totals and information from the World Health Organization
Questions regarding coronavirus? Call 211 or text LACOVID to 898-211
Guidance and resources from LDH
‘Essential Businesses’ for Lafayette parish defined by Mayor-President Josh Guillory
Area restaurants that offer Drive-Thru, Carryout and Delivery services.

Governor Edwards Extends Statewide Mask Mandate

The current statewide mask mandate was scheduled to expire on Wednesday, September 29.

Brandon Comeaux

Doctor Gives Best, Essential Vitamin Mix to Combat COVID-19

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Andrew Myers - co-author of the book "Simplifying the COVID Puzzle: How Two Essential Vitamins Fortify the Immune System" - about getting your body ready to defend itself against COVID by putting in the right vitamin mix.

Brandon Comeaux

78 LSU Students Unenrolled After Failing to Comply

Just hours after LSU said it was hoping to avoid kicking students out who did not comply with the university's COVID entry protocol, the school say it has begun unenrolling several students who refused to comply.

Jude Walker

New Orleans Saints - Six Offensive Coaches, One Player With COVID

After coming off of a monstrous Week 1 victory, the New Orleans Saints are facing another hurdle with multiple members of the team testing positive for COVID. While only one player has reportedly tested positive so far, approximately half of the offensive coaching staff have received a positive result.

Jake

Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans

No testing opt-out is expected to be included for the executive branch requirement.

Associated Press

12 Preverification Sites Set Up Saturday at Tiger Stadium

Preverification will be offered at 12 sites across campus from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday ahead of the 7:00 pm kickoff against McNeese.

Jude Walker

Louisiana COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline For 8 Days Straight

After reaching all-time record highs in August, COVID-19 hospitalizations are declining in Louisiana.

Mikey O

Freshman at Baker High Dies, School Goes Virtual Until After Labo

Superintendent Dr. De′Ette Perry said the student died on Wednesday, August 25.

Jude Walker

Port Barre High And Middle Schools Move To Remote Learning - COVI

Reports are out saying that due to COVID outbreaks amongst faculty and students at Port Barre High and Middle schools, those campuses will be moving to remote learning starting on Thursday, August 26th.

Jake

Ochsner Health Systems Requiring Vaccination for All Employees

Now that there is an FDA-approved vaccine for the coronavirus, you can expect many more announcements like this going forward.

JayCee

LSU Mandating Vaccines for Students

Students may opt out, but they will be required to undergo regular COVID testing.

Ian Auzenne

Sugarcane Festival Makes Difficult Decision to Cancel 2021 Event

COVID has claimed yet another annual Louisiana tradition as the Louisiana Sugarcane Festival & Fair Association announced their decision to cancel this year's event.

DJ Digital

FDA Warns Against Ivermectin as COVID Treatment

A livestock dewormer known as the ivermectin has been hard to find in farm stores due to "COVID truthers" touting it as a supposed cure-all against the pandemic.

DJ Digital

Youngsville Mother Takes Anti-Mask Parents to Church

Bree Alleman, early on in her Facebook post, points out how ridiculous the whole mask debate really is - especially when it comes to kids wearing the masks in school.

JayCee

US Regulators Give Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

It's a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.

Associated Press

Thieves Fined for Not Wearing Masks During Break-In

From a break-in that ended with a COVID fine to Chet Hanks' new label signing, here's everything buzzing today in pop culture and beyond.

Kayla Thomas

Report: FDA Could Give Pfizer Vaccine Full Approval on Monday

The U.S. Federal Drug Administration is aiming to give the 2-shot Pfizer vaccine full approval on Monday, a full two weeks ahead of their Labor Day deadline.

Brandon Comeaux

Nearly 40 Percent of Louisiana Residents Fully Vaccinated for Cov

The vaccination rate for residents of Louisiana is slowly creeping up.

Jude Walker

States Banning Mask Mandates Could Face Civil Rights Probes

States that block school mask mandates could lose federal education funding.

Associated Press

Pope Francis PSA: COVID Vaccines Are 'An Act of Love'

If you don't trust the science behind the vaccine, you won't trust the science in the hospital (if you are lucky enough to get a room). Listen to the Pope.

JayCee