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Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 2:27 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 2:07 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
F.K. White, S.J. Welsh. and LeBlanc middle schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 14, according to the Calcasieu Parish School Board.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 1:39 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson
The Allen Parish School Board announced that five schools will hold virtual classes Friday, Jan. 14 due to increased COVID cases and staffing shortages.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 12:37 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
Local doctors weigh in and fear that we may not have even reached the peak of this current surge.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Haley Weger
Wednesday and Thursday, S.J. Welsh and LeBlanc middle schools will be closed because of the high number of staff in quarantine after testing positive, or potentially being exposed.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 1:16 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 12:09 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
This is your one-stop-shop guide to everything you need to know about the impact of COVID-19.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Haley Weger
The new law making smokable medical marijuana legal in Louisiana is getting lots of attention. Last week we talked to law enforcement about their concerns, but now, we’re hearing from suppliers who say there are more customers than products.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 9:39 PM CST
|By Jade Moreau
Paving the way for modern medicine, Clinical Trials of SWLA is a part of something that could change many lives.
Calcasieu Radar
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 7:26 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
The first outpatient pill approved for emergency use for COVID is now available in Calcasieu Parish.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 1:38 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST
|By WAFB staff
The CDC has updated its recommendations for the Moderna booster, shortening the 6 month interval between completing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine series and receiving a booster dose to 5 months.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 1:56 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 1:53 PM CST
|By Matthew Segura
The positivity rate for this group of tests is 20%.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 12:15 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 12:37 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 1:24 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 7:48 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
While more COVID testing sites are opening, inventory remains low, especially for at-home COVID-19 tests.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 1:41 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
A local doctor has recently helped complete a 10-year FDA landmark study regarding a Hip Resurfacing Device.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 12:07 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 11:54 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
On one side of town, omicron is shuttering business, but in the French Quarter, New Year's Eve is a full send.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
New highs in the spike of COVID-19 cases with the Omicron surge is prompting the Louisiana Department of Health to reopen the public testing site at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 10:55 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital has announced it is in contract negotiations with Cigna to reinstate coverage for patients.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 1:21 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 1:49 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2021 at 5:32 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Louisiana Department of Health urges everyone to take safety precautions ahead of New Year’s Eve as hospitalizations double.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 7:13 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
An upgrade at the Jennings American Legion Hospital making for better patient care when it comes to cardiovascular health.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 1:40 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson
Three local health systems are limiting monoclonal antibody infusions to individuals with certain risk factors.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 12:47 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) estimates the proportion of Omicron cases in our state is 84.6% for the week ending December 18.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 12:09 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 12:18 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 1:25 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 4:09 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
“All the telltale signs are there,” said OLOL Chief Medical Officer Catherine O'Neal.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 1:52 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Customers who have appointments booked during the closure must reschedule.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 5:25 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
In a press release Friday, the Lousiana Department of Health announced that COVID-19 testing at all Louisiana Army National Guard sites and parish health units will be paused Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 3:28 PM CST
|By LDH
None of these new cases have required hospitalization.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 2:34 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 4:21 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Children ages 5-11 will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter restaurants and other event venues in New Orleans.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 1:49 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held his annual “end of the year” news conference on Thursday, Dec. 16. He talked about the challenges faced in 2021.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 12:45 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 12:12 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 1:12 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 1:39 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 12:45 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 1:38 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Madison Glaser
It’s a unique program in Southwest Louisiana aiming to help victims of sexual assault.