The Louisiana Department of Health says presumptive positive coronavirus cases will now be considered positive after lab tests have proven to be reliable. Until this statement new cases of the coronavirus were considered “presumptive positive” until sent to and verified by the CDC. On Saturday, the LDH said the CDC noted that lab tests have…
St Tammany Parish Public Schools provided some details for their students over the weekend. Beginning Wednesday, March 18th, all schools will offer “Grab and Go” hot lunch and prepackaged breakfast distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on weekdays. This service will be available to all students. Meals will be “pick up” only. If your…
6:40 and 7:10 Q: Off a list of hard truths that people say they’d have the most trouble telling one of their friends this came in at #1. What is it? A: They’re not funny Winner: No Winner! 7:40 Q: Doing this simple thing can greatly improve your self-confidence. What is it? A: Standing…
Parish President Cooper visited our studios this morning. Here he talks about meeting in Baton Rouge yesterday and what was said about the spread of the virus. He updated us what happened overnight, mainly that two more cases had been confirmed in St Tammany. St Tammany Health System released the following statement later this morning…
The Louisiana Department of Health says we have 19 presumptive positive cases of the Coronavirus in the state, with 15 of those being from Orleans Parish. Currently, the risk to the general public is low. People with recent travel to China, or who have come in contact with someone who is ill, have a greater…
Yesterday was the day when many made decisions regarding their forward path with the Coronavirus in the state. Local events were postponed or cancelled, including Chef Soiree, The Celtic Club’s St Paddy’s Day Parade and Celebration, the Camelia City Kids Fun Fest, Steam in the Park, Chamber EXPO, and more. Local and state colleges seem…
On Thursday, the Covington Police Department was dispatched in reference to a child being left unattended in a vehicle. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that a six-month-old infant was left inside of a vehicle by the parents, Catelin Popiolek and Aleksander Popiolek for approximately 12 hours. It was also discovered that the two were…
The Louisiana State Legislature is taking precautionary steps to address the threat of COVID-19, at the state capitol during its ongoing 2020 Regular Legislative Session. Senate President Page Cortez and Speaker Clay Schexnayder are implementing protocols to protect the wellbeing of all legislators, staff, and visitors, and have agreed on a joint legislative plan to…
6:40 Q: More workers do this in the first 2 hours of the work day than at any other time of the day. What? A: Actually work Winner: Miles Clute from Covington! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: You actually do this less than you think you do and you should do it ALL the time. What…
Melissa stopped by today and put some perspective on where we are. She framed an argument about why this is such an important time to be careful and talked about best practices, especially for people with risk factors when it comes to airborne viruses. Hear her talk about it below.