COVID-19

Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program extended to Nov. 30

Effective Monday, Louisiana’s Shot For $100 vaccine incentive program is back — and will extend to Nov. 30 for the general public including college students eligible for the COVID vaccine in Louisiana.

Masks in St. Landry Parish public schools optional

Following Gov. John Bel Edwards lifting the statewide mask mandate, the St. Landry Parish School Board announced face-coverings will be optional except on buses.
The parish mask ruling is effective Monday.

COVID-19 shot is worth $100

Louisiana’s Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program expands beyond college students to include anyone in Louisiana who gets their COVID vaccine.

COVID shuts down Port Barre schools

The COVID test positivity rate for St. Landry Parish was 11.7% for the week of Aug. 12 to 18, down from 12.5% for Aug. 5 to 11.