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Abbeville General scales back COVID-19 testing; No testing being done at Erath clinic

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 9:49am

After a week of testing for COVID 19, Abbeville General has decided to scale back and only test three days a week, and no testing will take place today.
On Wednesday, 14 people were screened and nine were tested at the Erath Clinic. On Tuesday, only 11 were screened and nine were tested.
For the week of testing in Erath, a total of 89 people were screened and 61 were tested.
Because of a slow, steady decline in the number of people going through the drive-thru testing site at the Erath Clinic, Abbeville General will no longer be testing every day.

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Louisiana COVID-19 cases rise again

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 5:26pm

Coronavirus numbers were up again Wednesday in Louisiana by 1,187 additional cases over a 24-hour period. Louisiana Department of Health reports a moderation in the death rate, posting 34 more deaths when 54 Louisianans had died the day before. LDH reports 6,424 Louisianans have the Coronavirus of which nearly 1,500 have been admitted to hospitals. Nearly 500 are on ventilators and hospital officials say they are running out of the machines. Ventilators enable patients to cut recovery times by up to 75%.

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Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Updates for April 1

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:38pm

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
As of noon on April 1, the Department reported 1,187 additional cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 6,424 positive cases. This is approximately a 23-percent increase since yesterday.

Hospitalization
A total of 1,498 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized; of those, 490 patients require ventilation.

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Be Aware Of Fake Hunting, Fishing Announcements

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:11pm

Recently, LDWF has had to respond to several fake news articles, one regarding increased fishing fines and, most recently, the supposed forced closure of hunting and fishing season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
None of it is true.
Any valid information regarding LDWF actions is on our website at www.wlf.la.gov or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ldwffb/. Please verify the accuracy of any information at these sites before sharing it on social media.

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File photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter
Crawfish producer Allen McLain, at right, inspects crawfish caught by Ethan Trahan, at left, in Vermilion Parish last year.

Crawfish farmers urged not to drain ponds yet despite drop in sales

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 11:57am

Crawfish producer Allen McLain’s business has dropped dramatically because of the coronavirus’ impact on the restaurant business.
“We’re struggling. It’s not looking good,” said McLain, of Abbeville.
A big portion of his business is selling his product to area restaurants, but he said that has been sharply reduced.
Crawfish are plentiful and have grown to a large size, but there’s a limited market. He said sales during the week are a fraction of his normal volume.
“The weekends are about average,” he said.

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