The rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to have an impact on St. Mary Parish. Ochsner St. Mary has set up an air-conditioned tent near the Emergency Room in case the number of new cases here keeps rising, hospital spokeswoman Sabrina Williams said in an email Sunday. Three-quarters of the acute care patients at the Morgan City hospital are COVID patients, Williams said. St. Mary Parish Coroner Eric Melancon said by text message Tuesday that he attended three deaths in the previous 24 hours, including two Sunday morning. Nearly 60% of the COVID tests performed at his office are returning positive ...