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COVID Update

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So far Lincoln Parish isn’t seeing the uptick in COVID-19 cases that appears to be impacting other parts of the country.

Parish cases at all-time low

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As the second anniversary of Lincoln Parish’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 nears, new local cases of the potentially deadly respiratory virus have come almost to a halt.

GSU lifts mask requirement

GRAMBLING — Grambling State University has lifted the protective mask requirement that has been in effect since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Face masks and coverings may be worn on campus but are not required, effective immediately.

COVID cases in local schools close to zero

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The Lincoln Parish School District’s journey out of the Omicroninduced surge of COVID-19 appears to be all but complete.

More free COVID test kits available

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Lincoln Parish residents have another opportunity to get free COVID-19 rapid test kits today through an additional allocation from the Louisiana Department of Health.

Omicron COVID surge continues to wane

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Lincoln Parish continues to see a drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases that health officials say are fueled by the Omicron variant.

School COVID cases trending down as Omicron variant slows

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COVID-related student absences in Lincoln Parish public schools are at their lowest total in two months as signs point to Louisiana’s Omicron variant-driven fifth surge of the virus continuing to trend down.

Parish COVID numbers still on upswing

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New daily confirmed cases of CO- VID-19 in Lincoln Parish continue double-digit increases, marking an average so far this week of about 32 additional cases every day.

Daily COVID count higher now than one year ago

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Confirmed new daily cases of COVID-19 in Lincoln Parish are twoto-three times higher this January than in January 2021.

Schools Closed

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A surge of COVID-19 and other illnesses among students and staff is forcing the Lincoln Parish School District to close all schools Thursday and Friday.