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COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions Updated 9/8/2021 at 2:30 p.m. Today’s updates are in RED; pages 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Contents TROPICAL STORM IDA............................................................................................................................... 2 FEMA ASSISTANCE.................................................................................................................................... 8 UPDATED STATE MITIGATION GUIDANCE (August 2, 2021)................................................................... 10 THE DELTA VARIANT............................................................................................................................... 13 CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS........................................................................................................................15 PROOF OF VACCINATION STATUS...........................................................................................................17 COVID-19 VACCINES................................................................................................................................19 VACCINE ELIGIBILITY............................................................................................................................... 31 NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING................................................................................................ 33 COVID-19 TESTING.................................................................................................................................. 34 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND STAFFING.................................................................................................41 EMPLOYERS AND COVID-19 TESTING..................................................................................................... 42 COVID-19 GENERAL QUESTIONS............................................................................................................. 44 MASKS AND FACE COVERINGS................................................................................................................46 TREATMENT............................................................................................................................................ 47 QUARANTINE REQUIREMENT UPDATE................................................................................................... 50 CONTRACT TRACING............................................................................................................................... 54 GENERAL QUESTIONS............................................................................................................................. 57 RETURN TO WORK/EMPLOYMENT......................................................................................................... 59 PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................... 62 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.......................................................................................................... 64 SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND WHO ARE AGING......................................................... 66 GENERAL QUESTIONS............................................................................................................................. 68 EMERGENCY FOOD BENEFITS (SNAP)..................................................................................................... 69 MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN....................................................................74 HURRICANES AND COVID-19.................................................................................................................. 75 PROVIDERS.............................................................................................................................................. 78 1 TROPICAL STORM IDA How do I apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance? Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available for Louisiana residents in 25 designated parishes. Impacted individuals can apply at louisianaworks.net Deadline to Apply is October 4, 2021. If you already receive unemployment benefits, there is no need to apply for disaster unemployment assistance (DUA). LA Workforce posted a FAQ here: DUA_HURRICANE IDA_83121_WOPHONE I was scheduled to get my second COVID-19 shot right when Hurricane Ida struck. How can I receive my second shot – or how long can I wait before receiving this second dose? It’s is fine if you are delayed in getting your second shot. You can do it one week later or up to a month later, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is no maximum time between when you get the first and second doses for either vaccine. Ideally, the second shot would be given on specific date after the first is administered. For the Pfizer shot, that's 21 days after the first. For the Moderna shot, it's 28 days. But, LDH says that if that's not possible with the storm, it's OK to do it later. I heard about a mobile laundry service for people who survived Ida. Where can I get information? The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit has been deployed to Louisiana. Beginning on Sept. 4, this mobile laundry service is providing free services in LaPlace at the Walmart Supercenter on W. Airline Hwy. The free service provides full-service laundry to residents and first responders affected by Ida. People can wash up to two loads per household. The service include washing, drying and folding. My mother/father/brother/loved one was in a nursing home that evacuated to a warehouse in Independence, LA. He/she was removed from that facility by the State and relocated somewhere else. How can I find him/her? The Department of Health has established a Locator Helpline to assist people in finding a loved one who was evacuated to the warehouse facility. The number is 225-219-0223. Is there an easy way to find a loved one who evacuated to a State-run shelter? Yes. Just call 225-342-2727. Families can also fill out a form online to reach out to loved ones who may be in state congregate shelters. That form is found at http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/form/dcfs-connect. Connect was launched by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as a way for families to locate loved ones who evacuated from Hurricane Idea to a state shelter. For privacy and safety reasons, DCFS cannot confirm the identities of people staying in its shelters. However, people can fill out the online form or call the Connect line and provide the name, address and date of birth, if known, of the person they are trying to locate, as well as the caller’s own name and contact information. DCFS will then determine whether the person is in one of the state’s congregate shelters and, if so, pass along the caller’s message. 2 Where can I find legal assistance as a result of personal impacts from Hurricane Ida. Is that available? Yes. The Disaster Legal Services Hotline provides free legal help to low-income disaster survivors. If you're not able to get adequate legal services for your disaster-related needs, Disaster Legal Services may be able to help. FEMA provides this service through an agreement with the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association. The Disaster Legal Services Hotline is 1-844-244-7871. Where can I get safe drinking water information? The Louisiana Department of Health updates the status of public drinking water systems twice a day. Information can be found at this site: www.ldh.la.gov/safedrinkingwater I was just turned away from a shelter due to COVID-19. What should I do? We recommend that you call the Contract Tracing Hotline at 877-766-2130 and tell them you need shelter. Is there WiFi at State shelters? Yes, there is WiFi service at these shelters. Are there showers at State shelters? Yes, there are showers at State shelters. Can pets be accommodated at the State shelters? Yes, pets can be accommodated, even some unusual or exotic pets. However, all pets must be contained in an appropriate pet carrier. Can sex offenders be housed in a State shelter? The State of Louisiana has designated the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA as the shelter for registered sex offenders. To access the shelter, the individual should contact the Department of Corrections. Those who will be sheltered there must bring identification and their medications. Are there any methadone clinics that are open? BayMark Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. (BAART) 2116 N Bolton Ave. Alexandria, LA 318-445-1250 Baton Rouge Treatment Center, LLC Baton Rouge, LA 225-932-9867 BayMark Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. (BAART) Breaux Bridge, LA 337-332-4878 VCPHSC V, LLC Gretna, LA 505-347-1120 BayMark Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. (BAART) Hammond, LA 985-419-1666 3 BayMark Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. (BAART) LaPlace, LA 985-651-3777 VCPHSC V, LLC Lake Charles, LA 337-433-8282 Center for Behavioral Health Louisiana, Inc. Monroe, LA 318-340-9596 Have any pharmacies reopened? Yes, the information below is a list of pharmacies that are currently open. The pharmacies are extremely busy so you are likely to get a recording if you call the pharmacy. Patients can bring their RX or medication bottles to the pharmacies for refills. Medicaid copays have been waived and the Medicaid MCOs are allowing early refills (which helps if the patient lost their RX) Walmart All Walmart stores are now open with the following exceptions. Galiano-store is closed but there is a mobile pharmacy on site.