As we read the headlines and listen to the local news and public officials talk about signs that we are finally “flattening the curve” concerning new cases of COVID-19, we all need to remember that we are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination.
On Monday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards officially ordered all public schools in Louisiana to remain closed for the remainder of the 2020 academic school year.
St. James Parish President Peter Dufresne officially announced on Monday that Gramercy Elementary and Hahnville High School have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana National Guard and FEMA as new locations to offer drivethrough COVID-19 testing for Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 3.
School closures is extended, now is a good time for St. James High School Seniors to visit www.dtcaresfoundation.org to apply for the SFC Wayne White Memorial Scholarship ($500), Lester “Bobie” Jones Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Jarrell “City” Jones Memorial Scholarship ($250) through Friday, May 1, 2020.
Thibodaux Regional Health System has successfully obtained rapid testing capabilities that will enable the hospital’s laboratory to process COVID-19 specimens. Thibodaux Regional is the first hospital in the region to acquire this type of rapid testing capability.
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