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A one-pager from
@LouisianaGov
on the statewide stay-at-home order. It takes effect at 5 p.m Monday.
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The Louisiana Department of Health has launched a new interactive dashboard for tracking
#COVID19
testing results in Louisiana. This new dashboard includes a heat map of the state along with a breakdown of positive cases by parish.
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ALERT:
#Omicron
is surging statewide. Hospitalizations have doubled in the last week. Meanwhile, cases continue to jump - and that includes a number of reinfections.
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ALERT: The Louisiana Department of Health is pushing back against
#misinformation
in today’s Louisiana House Committee on Health and Welfare.
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As of today, the Louisiana Department of Health has completed 8
#COVID19
tests in Louisiana, all of which have been negative.
There are no confirmed or presumptive positive cases in Louisiana.
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As of today, the Louisiana Department of Health has completed 11
#COVID19
tests in Louisiana, all of which have been negative.
There are no confirmed or presumptive positive cases in Louisiana.
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Olivia (age 9) was thrilled to find out she could now protect herself, her friends, and her school! Olivia went
#SleevesUp
and got her
#COVID19
vaccine.
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Louisiana’s statewide 211 network is now answering calls about COVID-19 from Louisiana residents who have questions.
For questions or the most current information:
- Dial 211
- Text LACOVID to 898-211
- Visit
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Today
@ladepthealth
marks the inspirational life of
@christylorio
, who died of cancer at age 42 on Tuesday evening at her home in New Orleans.
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NEWS ALERT:
@CruiseNorwegian
cruise ship disembarking in
#NOLA
this weekend has identified 10
#COVID19
cases among its crew members and passengers.
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We sadly can confirm our first storm-related death - 60yo male in Ascension Parish who had a tree fall in his home.
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Due to the sharp increases in cases, we are reporting out today even though it’s a state holiday. Since yesterday, 2,619 new
#COVID
cases have been reported to the state. That’s out of 12,831 tests. 20% of the tests reported since yesterday resulted in new cases.
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We are reporting our first probable case of the new Omicron variant of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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UPDATE: The Louisiana Department of Health reported three new presumptive positive cases of
#COVID19
, commonly referred to as coronavirus. Two are residents of and hospitalized in Orleans Parish, and one is a resident of Orleans Parish hospitalized in St. Tammany Parish.
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This 24-year-old woman was 8 months pregnant when diagnosed with
#COVID19
. She was unvaccinated. Doctors at a Lafayette hospital delivered her baby 8 days after her diagnosis. 5 days later, she was placed on a ventilator and is fighting for her life.
Louisiana's governor is making an urgent plea for more people in his state to get vaccinated as the number of deaths there have climbed more than 300% this summer.
@DavidBegnaud
visits an ICU at Lafayette Hospital to see how health care workers are fighting the pandemic.
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This is a
@sarahhprocopio
appreciation tweet. This wonderful human joined our small but mighty comms team for nearly 2 (!) years including the last 16+ months of our
#COVID19
response. Today is her last day. 😢 She will be sorely missed BUT she’s not going far -
@LSULawCenter
! 🥳
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We’re launching a grassroots campaign to follow the data, work with local partners and go
#SleevesUp
on COVID-19 vaccines to Bring Back Louisiana
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COVID VACCINE UPDATE: We anticipate receiving 79,500 doses of newly authorized Moderna vaccine this coming week.
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As of today, Louisiana has administered over 1,000,000 doses of the COVID vaccines. There's still a long way to go, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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As of 9 a.m. March 13, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 33 presumptive positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 18, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 240 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 23, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 1,172 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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🚨
@LADeptHealth
strongly recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment or prevention of
#COVID19
. Ivermectin is commonly used in animals to treat or prevent parasites.
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Sadly, LDH can confirm another storm-related death. The Orleans parish coroner has confirmed the death of a 74-year-old male due to heat during an extensive power outage. This brings our
#HurricaneIda
death toll to 13 at this time.
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ICYMI
#Louisiana
will receive an increase of
#COVIDvaccine
doses next week, from 58,150 doses this week to 67,350 doses (29,250 Pfizer, 38,100 Moderna) next week. This is still a very limited supply, but we appreciate the increase. Every vaccine dose is a potential life saved.
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What she said! 👇🏻 🏀💉🔤🐝💫
V-A-C-C-I-N-A-T-E
Last week, I got to hang out with proud Louisianan Zaila Avant-garde. This champion knows a thing or two about winning, so let's follow her advice, get vaccinated, and beat COVID-19.
@Basketballasart
.
#lagov
#SleevesUp
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How's your headspace? Are you OK? If you're feeling overwhelmed with feelings of depression, sadness, anxiety or anger, we are here to help. These resources will provide info and connect you to substance abuse and behavioral health services.
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Following the model of the CDC, the Louisiana Department of Health will move to once-daily reporting on the number of positive
#COVID19
cases and deaths. The next update will be today at noon and daily updates will follow at noon seven days a week.
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The Louisiana Department of Health today alerted seven nursing homes that evacuated to a Tangipahoa facility ahead of Hurricane Ida that their licenses are being revoked and that their Medicaid provider agreements have been terminated.
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 21, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 763 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 14, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 51 presumptive positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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This Shreveport nurse's emotional story is being experienced in hospitals all across
#Louisiana
. Our
#HealthcareHeroes
need you to help — by making the choice to get the
#CovidVaccine
. Call 1-855-453-0774 or go to .
‘We are intubating and losing people that are my age and younger’ — An ICU nurse working at a Louisiana hospital posted this emotional video begging people to get vaccinated
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Contact tracers will call you from 877-766-2130 and won't ask you for financial information and will identify themselves. If you're in doubt, hang up and call 877-766-2130 to be connected to our call centers.
#COVID19
#ContactTracing
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 30, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 4,025 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 22, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 837 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Sadly, we also report 110 COVID deaths reported to the state since yesterday, including a child under the age of 1. We last reported a COVID death in a child 6 months ago. In total, 11 children younger than 18 have died from COVID in Louisiana.
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 15, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 103 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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It’s important to know the differences in the resources available and when to contact each one. For more information on
#COVID_19
please visit
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If you're considering deliberately catching
#Omicron
to "get it over with" ... DON'T!
Here's five reasons you shouldn't deliberately catch Omicron to "get it over with."
Read more here:
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Reminder: Effective tomorrow, all Louisianians 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. Click here to find out where you can get vaccinated:
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These
@LADeptHealth
employees at our OPH lab are part of an 89-person team that has been working incredibly hard since the
#COVID19
outbreak. In March they logged 3,500 more hours than usual for more than 19k hours serving the public. Thanks to them on National Lab Week!
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The mask mandate has been lifted — let's do our best to stay healthy and keep COVID from spreading! It will take all of us working together, including getting the
#COVIDVaccine
or
#COVIDBooster
.
#SleevesUp
#BringBackLouisiana
#lagov
#lalege
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Today, the Department added COVID-19 vaccination data to its COVID-19 dashboard. To date, 22,108 vaccinations have been administered. This data will be updated twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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As of 10 p.m. tonight, the Department has completed 43 tests for
#COVID19
. Of these 43 tests, six are presumptive positive and the rest are negative. We will regularly issue updates of this number.
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The Louisiana Department of Health reports 16,541
#COVID19
cases reported to the state since Friday.
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The vaccination clinic for the North Baton Rouge Area is underway. This is an exciting addition to our vaccine rollout with over 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines being distributed.
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Thanks to all y’all who joined our kids’ vax event at New Orleans’ City Putt, where a grand total of 477 people, including 395 kids, went
#SleevesUp
!
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Thank you for being patient with us as we increase testing and data analysis.
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Locations:
@LSU
at Alex Box Stadium parking lot,
@SouthernU_BR
’s FG Clark parking lot, Cortana Mall and Fairgrounds at
@BRECParks
’ Airline Highway Park.
When: 8am-4pm everyday, July 7-18
Any Louisiana resident 5yo or above can get tested.
#COVID19
There will be four new coronavirus testing sites in East Baton Rouge Parish beginning Tuesday with the goal to test up to 5,000 people each day across all sites.
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Don’t be a spreader! Creating social distance is one of the most important things you can do to stop the spread of
#COVID19
. Try to leave at least 6 feet between you and someone next to you.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 31, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 5,237 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Congrats Dr. Kanter! 🎉 We are SO grateful to have such a dedicated public leader. 👏
@JoeKanter
Congratulations to the recipient of our Public Health Leadership Award at the State Level - Joseph Kanter, M.D.
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Pending further regulatory action, State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter has ordered the immediate closure of the 7
#nursinghomes
that evacuated to Independence on Friday, August 27 ahead of
#HurricaneIda
.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 29, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 3,540 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 479 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 27, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 2,746 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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LDH's Assistant Secretary of the Office of Public Health
@AlexBillioux
was chosen as one of
@The_Gambit
's 40 under 40.
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If you’re vaccinated you’re 8x less likely to become infected, 25x less likely to be hospitalized and 25x less likely to die from
#COVID19
according to the
@CDCgov
Getting vaccinated means you’re less likely to catch COVID-19 and more importantly, it means you’re much less likely to have a severe reaction. Protect yourself, get vaccinated. .
#lagov
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As of 12 p.m. April 5, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 13,010 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 26, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 2,305 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 21, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 585 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 28, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 3,315 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Sadly, we also report 93 COVID deaths reported to the state since yesterday - the last time saw a single-day report this high was January 8, 2021 (105 deaths reported).
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It's September and the
#heat
remains intense while
#HurricaneIda
cleanup is underway. Know the signs of
#HeatExhaustion
and what to do.
#BeatTheHeat
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 25, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 1,795 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Santa unfortunately found himself a little lost trying to orient himself to the West Bank, but he’s made it to New Orleans. He, the reindeer and the elves held a socially distanced second line in the sky while they delivered presents in the Crescent City.
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Dr. Aldo Russo of Ochsner BR: “It is the saddest thing to have somebody come in and say, 'but I was taking my Ivermectin.' And have to admit them to a hospital, put them on a breathing machine, when we have great prevention. And that is the vaccine.”
‘We have to let it go’ - Doctors say Ivermectin will not help treat COVID-19
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Effective Monday, all Louisianians 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. Click here to find out where you can get vaccinated:
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 18, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 280 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Even if you think that you are healthy and not at risk of contracting
#COVID19
, staying at home could be the difference between life and death for someone else.
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#COVID19
means adjusting to a new normal. Part of that is wearing a mask or face covering when in public. Wearing a mask is about protecting others.
Here are some tips on how to properly wear a mask or face covering.
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As of 4:45 p.m. March 12, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 19 presumptive positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 537 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Easter from the Louisiana Department of Health. Please remember to avoid large gatherings. However, there is no requirement to avoid chocolate.
#HappyEaster
#Easter2020
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Due to high demand, all East Baton Rouge Parish
#COVID19testing
sites have exhausted their supplies of rapid tests. “Rapid PCR” testing will still be available at these locations.
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As of 12:00 p.m. March 24, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 1,388 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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As of 9:30 a.m. March 19, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 347 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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Q: If I’ve already had
#COVID
should I still get the COVID vaccine?
A: Yes! 👇🏻
In this Kentucky study, those previously infected then fully vaccinated were more than 2x less likely have reinfections than those not vaccinated.
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Remember to grab your mask, your hand sanitizer, and review your voting plan for tomorrow
#Election2020
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Watch
@ololhealth
chief medical officer
@katieoneallsu
share her hospital's heroic battle to care for patients during Louisiana's fourth
#COVID19
surge.
"We have teenagers Facetiming with their parents to tell them goodbye because they have Covid and can't come to the hospital. We never saw that amount of young death before. We have people stacking up for care, which we never had to do." -Dr. Catherine O'Neal
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The CDC noted that lab tests have proven to be reliable and CDC confirmation of positive lab results is no longer needed. To reflect this change, results are considered positive instead of presumptive positive.
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Hurricane Laura has caused power outages around the state meaning many people are using generators to power their homes. Please remember to use them safely.
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LDH sadly confirms the death of a male who drowned after his vehicle attempted to go through floodwater near I-10 and West End Blvd. in New Orleans. His age is unknown at this time pending ID of the victim.
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Don't forget to take care of your mental health along with your physical health during the COVID-19 outbreak. Call the Keep Calm Through COVID hotline at 1-866-310-7977 at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls are confidential.
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Since yesterday, 4,313 new
#COVID
cases have been reported to the state. That’s out of 18,359 tests. 514 people are hospitalized, the majority of those are not vaccinated.
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 17, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 196 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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💉177% increase in shots per week from July 4-25
💉310% increase in first doses given in the same timeframe
🙌Thank you,
#Louisiana
!
#CovidVaccine
#BringBackLouisiana
See our dashboard:
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Beginning January 4, COVID vaccines in limited supply will be available at pharmacies to people over 70 and additional healthcare workers. Click here for more information:
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Statewide dstribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has begun at Morris and Dickson. These vaccines are being shipped to the State's smaller hospitals.
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The landfall of Tropical Storm Sally may cause power outages. If you are using a generator during or after the storm, make sure that you use it safely.
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As of 5:30 p.m. March 19, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 392 positive cases of
#COVID19
in Louisiana.
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We are pleased to see this news from
@cdcgov
and are now reviewing the guidance. Stay tuned - first thing tomorrow we will share what this means for
#Louisiana
.
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