Louisiana public health

As COVID-19 case numbers soar in Louisiana and across the country, here are some resources for tracking down a COVID-19 test.

Children ages 5 to 11 can get the COVID-19 vaccine as early as today, after the Louisiana Department of Health gave providers the greenlight Wednesday morning to begin administering Pfizer doses immediately.

Governor John Bel Edwards lifted the statewide mask mandate Tuesday as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations fall sharply from the summer surge. For more on the data behind the move and where Louisiana stands in the pandemic, public health reporter Rosemary Westwood spoke with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer.

Due to the current surge of cases of the delta variant of COVID-19, Louisiana is dangerously low on intensive care unit beds, according to the latest data on COVID-19 from the state's health department.