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Parish President Mike Cooper Calls on Citizens to Continue Prevention Practices Through the Mardi Gras Holiday

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

As we head into the Mardi Gras holiday weekend, St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper is relying on each and every St. Tammany resident to take personal responsibility, and heed the advice of medical professionals to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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COVID Vaccine Eligibility Expanded by Louisiana Department of Health

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Louisiana will expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday (Feb. 8), Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in a Thursday press conference, lowering the minimum age from 70 to 65 and adding all first responders, not just those providing healthcare and vaccinations.

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STHS Administering COVID Vaccine to Elders and Community Providers

January 11, 2021January 13, 2021

Following Louisiana Office of Public Health guidance, St. Tammany Health System announced vaccine appointment availability for community residents aged 70 and over, as well as community medical providers not employed by the health system.

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First Vaccines Administered at St. Tammany Health System

December 16, 2020December 18, 2020

The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on the Northshore. As part of federal deployment of the groundbreaking Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, St. Tammany Health System began administering vaccine this morning.

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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper Announces Decision on 2021 Mardi Gras Parades

December 4, 2020December 9, 2020

St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced today that 2021 Mardi Gras Parades will not roll in St. Tammany.

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A Message From the Parish President: COVID Update

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

I want to wish all of you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. As I said in my statement early last week, we know these holidays are going to be different due to COVID-19. Based on the Governor’s announcement yesterday of a move to a modified Phase 2, we now have some idea of just how different.

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COVID Update – Statement from St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

From St. Tammany Parish Government: St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper (11/16/2020): “I want to wish every citizen of St. Tammany a safe and

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Local Beer & Bites Crawl Supports Covington Boys & Girls Club – Tickets SOLD OUT

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Tickets are SOLD OUT for the inaugural Beer & Bites Stroll! If you didn’t get a chance to get them, you can still donate to the Covington Boys & Girls Club or learn how you can volunteer here.

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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper Announces Bars May Re-open for On-Premises Consumption

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announces that bars may reopen in St. Tammany for on-premises consumption as of today, October 7, 2020, under Phase 3 guidelines as our percent positivity rate has fallen below 5% for two consecutive weeks.

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Statement From St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper on Moving to Phase 3

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

Statement from St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper: “Moving to Phase 3 is the right thing to do for us at this time, and

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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper Offers Support for Regional Recovery Phases

September 8, 2020September 7, 2020

From St. Tammany Parish Government: St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper has penned a personal letter to Governor John Bel Edwards asking him to

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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper Free of COVID-19 Test Shows

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

From St. Tammany Parish Government: St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper received negative results today, from his conventional COVID-19 test administered earlier this week,

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St. Tammany Health System Earns A+ from Fitch Ratings

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

COVINGTON – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘A+’ Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, (St. Tammany Health

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St. Tammany Health System Weekly Update for Neighbors

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Today at St. Tammany Health System, 19 patients are in COVID care with census of 155, and 294 COVID cases discharged since the pandemic began.

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CPD Update: City Court in Session Monday, Special Procedures

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

From the Covington Police Department: The Covington Police Department would like to inform the citizens of Covington that our City Court will be in

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St. Tammany Health System COVID Update for Neighbors

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Update from the St. Tammany Health System: Today at St. Tammany Health System, 21 patients are in COVID care with census of 143, and

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St. Tammany Parish 2020-2021 School Year Delayed Start

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

The following is a statement from The St. Tammany Parish Public School System The St. Tammany Parish Public School System has delayed the start

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COVID-19 Testing Coming to Northshore Parishes

June 2, 2020June 24, 2020

Baton Rouge, La – Residents of St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes will have more local options for COVID-19 testing. In

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Gov. Edwards Announces Phase 2 Re-Opening

June 1, 2020June 23, 2020

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that following continued improvement in Louisiana’s COVID-19 outlook and a significant increase in testing capacity and contact tracing,

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