Baton Rouge doctors concerned about coronavirus variants
Baton Rouge doctors concerned about coronavirus variants By Austin Kemker | February 3, 2021 at 3:45 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 6:56 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several new, more contagious, variants of the Coronavirus have health officials in Louisiana worried the state could see a fourth, large surge in cases.
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The U.K, B.1.1.7, variant is already in Louisiana according to the Department of Health. Dr. Catherine OâNeal, the Chief Medical Officer at Our Lady of the Lake said we need to fight against COVID fatigue and double down on protective measures to prevent these new variants from sweeping the state.
Rural hospitals struggle to care for patients amid coronavirus surge
Rural hospitals struggle to care for patients amid coronavirus surge By Breanne Bizette | January 15, 2021 at 4:25 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 6:18 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Hospitals in rural areas are struggling to care for patients as more are coming into the hospital.
Hospitals such as West Feliciana Hospital may not always have the proper tools to take care of patients long term and are transferred to larger hospitals like Our Lady of the Lake or Baton Rouge General.
Due to recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations, urban hospitals are having to turn transfer patients away.