January 15, 2021
The COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) for the week of January 18 to January 23 is listed below. Sites are closed during state holidays and inclement weather.
All Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones from this dangerous surge of COVID-19: avoid gatherings of individuals not part of your households, work from home remotely when possible, wear a mask, practice social distancing and good hand hygiene, and stay home if sick. If you have been exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested.
Pre-registration for COVID-19 testing is encouraged by going to Health.QuestDiagnostics.com/STLOU. Testing is for ages 3 and older. There is no cost, and no identification is needed. Test results are available by calling 1-866-MYQUEST (1-866-697-8378), but note that wait times can be lengthy. Test results are also available through the Quest online portal or app.
Michael Tortorich
During the first regular meeting of the new year, the Ascension Parish Council agreed to keep Teri James Casso as its chair and Travis Turner as vice-chair.
Opening the virtual meeting held Jan. 7, John Cagnolatti nominated Casso. Joel Robert provided the second.
As no other nominations were presented, Casso accepted the move. Several members could be seen applauding.
“You know I appreciate each and every one of you,” Casso said. “I look forward to working with each of you this year. 2020 was not an easy year for any of us.”
She referred to the challenges of COVID-19, construction of the new courthouse in Gonzales, negotiations on a regional sewer deal, and the Move Ascension road plan.
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What should I expect before visiting a test site?
You ll need to wear a mask onsite and stay in your car before getting testing.
For those 13 years and older, expect the site to have a self-administered nasal swab test. This allows you to swab your own nose on site while in your vehicle. Once that s done, you ll drop the sealed sample into a container on your way out of the drive-thru site.
For children age 12 and younger, parents will administer tests to them.
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COVID-testing initiatives ramp up during holiday season
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BATON ROUGE - In an effort to protect the health of south Louisiana s communities, the Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana Department of Health, and Ochsner Health Systems are all continuing to administer COVID-19 tests at various locations in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.
Currently, a total of nearly 4.2 million tests have been administered throughout the state.
Those wishing to be tested as the holiday season continues have ample opportunity to do so.
Tests will be administered at The Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales from Monday (Dec. 28) through Wednesday (Dec. 30) and then pause for three days. Testing at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center will then resume Monday, Jan. 4.
Ascension Parish continues offering free coronavirus testing theadvocate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theadvocate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.