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Louisiana Announced A Staggering 23,501 New COVID Cases Since Monday

Updated: Jul 29, 2021 4:15 PM

As of Thursday, July 29, 2021, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana has 536,366 COVID-19 cases across the state with 10,968 deaths resulting from COVID-19.

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Wasted COVID vaccine doses spike in Louisiana amid hesitancy

Posted: Jul 29, 2021 9:32 AM

Louisiana saw a spike in the number of wasted coronavirus vaccine doses as interest in the shots plummeted across the state.

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Blue Cross Urges All Louisianians to Mask Up in Public Amid Delta Spread

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Gas explosion on Hopkins Street in New Iberia Injures Three Firefighters

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This month for our “Year of Service”, News15 is very proud to be partnering with Faith House of Acadiana!

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St. Landry Parish School Board Partners with Region 4 Office of Public Health and Local Pharmacies to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine

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St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office In Search of Five Individuals With Outstanding Warrants

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New Variant of Covid-19

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Unitech Training Academy Lafayette Campus Held A COVID-19 Vaccine Event

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Two Men Cited for Commercial Fishing Violations in Plaquemines Parish

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Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Association Announces King Sucrose LXXIX, David Wayne Thibodeaux

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Louisiana Hospitalizations Continue To Rise; 1,524 Patients in Hospitals

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Faith House of Acadiana Board Member makes a farewell contribution

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Three Suspects Wanted In ATM and Vehicle Theft

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Fleeing Driver Dies in Lincoln Parish Crash, Impairment Suspected

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Suni Lee nails 15.300 uneven bars routine

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Toups Talent Bringing Live Music to Your Community

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Metal Shark Delivers New Fireboat to Orange Beach Fire Rescue and Introduces “Next-Generation” 38 Defiant NXT

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Corn Hole Tournament In Erath This Weekend

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Former Olympians Jumping To New Heights

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Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement to Conducts Aerial Operations

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In Person Visitation at Office of Juvenile Justice Secure Care Facilities Suspended

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Louisiana Announced A Staggering 23,501 New COVID Cases Since Monday

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Wasted COVID vaccine doses spike in Louisiana amid hesitancy

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Blue Cross Urges All Louisianians to Mask Up in Public Amid Delta Spread

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Gas explosion on Hopkins Street in New Iberia Injures Three Firefighters

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This month for our “Year of Service”, News15 is very proud to be partnering with Faith House of Acadiana!

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Louisiana Announced A Staggering 23,501 New COVID Cases Since Monday

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Wasted COVID vaccine doses spike in Louisiana amid hesitancy

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Blue Cross Urges All Louisianians to Mask Up in Public Amid Delta Spread

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This month for our “Year of Service”, News15 is very proud to be partnering with Faith House of Acadiana!

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Back to School In Acadiana

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