D is for Drinking Water?
The Carrollton plant’s drinking-water grade fell to a “D.” But that doesn’t mean the water coming from New Orleans faucets today is unsafe, state health department says.
Category: Health
City rolls out non-police 911 mental-health response
People experiencing a mental-health crisis could be more frequently stabilized and treated, not arrested.
Louisiana to receive 7,200 more doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
On Friday, Louisiana had confirmed 38 cases of monkeypox, 29 of which are in New Orleans or the parishes that immediately surround it.
Orleans judge nixes temporary restraining order on state abortion trigger bans, moves case to Baton Rouge
It appears likely the state’s three abortion clinics will close again.
Louisiana abortion provider wins temporary restraining order, rendering trigger laws unenforceable for now
The ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established the fundamental right to abortion.
After Supreme Court decision, Orleans DA says prosecuting abortions under state trigger law not a priority for his office
Williams called the court decision overturning Roe 'cruel and irresponsible.' His position could lead to conflict with the state's top prosecutor, AG Jeff Landry, who is staunchly anti-abortion and supports prosecution.
What we know about how schools collect COVID data and make quarantine decisions
The NOLA Public Schools district recently criticized a state policy loosening school quarantine guidelines for unvaccinated contacts.
Gatherings, evacuations during and after Ida worry epidemiologists as COVID delta surge continues
State shelters are performing COVID tests. But testing is currently scarce in the city.
Where to get tested for COVID post-Ida
A number of healthcare centers in the area were temporarily closed this week. But some have restarted testing services.
Health care: Updates on hospital power and what’s open
What we know about available resources as of Friday, Sept. 3.
