May 27—OHIO VALLEY — Nine additional COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Thursday. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported five additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Thursday. Four additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Gallia County on Thursday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Here is a closer look at .
May 25, 2021
After five consecutive years of decreasing child drownings in Louisiana, 2020 was one of the deadliest in recent history. Louisiana experienced a 60% increase in the number of infant and child drownings (ages 0-14), from 15 in 2019 to 24 in 2020. As warmer weather arrives, it is important for parents and families to stay aware of the precautions they can take to prevent child drownings. Water safety and drowning prevention efforts remain as important as ever, especially as families return to water activities at pools, lakes and beaches, said Dr. Joseph Kanter, State Health Officer. Louisiana s latest numbers confirm that most child drownings occur in the warmer months and among children ages 1-4. This year, I urge everyone to take critical steps to reverse the upward trend in fatal child drownings.
May 21, 2021
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries today issue a series of fish consumption advisories for six bodies of water. These most recent advisories include one new warning and updates to five previously issued warnings.
The State issues precautionary advisories when unacceptable levels of mercury are detected in fish or shellfish.
The Department of Environmental Quality conducts fish sampling. LDH then uses this data to determine the need for additional advisories or to modify existing advisories. Each advisory lists the specific fish, makes consumption recommendations and outlines the geographic boundaries of the affected waterways.
Bayou Chene and Bayou Lacassine