网页2024年8月15日 · [RELATED: Doctor warns people to stay protected as COVID-19 cases rise in the ArkLaTex] “In Louisiana, we know we’re definitely in the thousands of cases, and maybe that many within the ArkLaTex,” said Dr. John Vanchiere, a professor of pediatrics and associate director of the Center for Emerging Viral Threats at LSU Health Shreveport.