Beginning Monday in the City of New Orleans you will have to provide proof of vaccination, or a recent negative COVID-19 test for entry to venues like restaurants, bars, gyms, adult establishments, concerts venues, and casinos. Cantrell made the announcement Thursday in an attempt to slow the exceptional growth of COVID cases.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley disagrees with the Governor’s statewide mask mandate. Matt Doyle has the story.
As schools reopen in Louisiana there could be a decrease in attendance as more parents are choosing to home school their children, it’s been a growing trend since the pandemic began in 2020. Homeschool Louisiana President Chris Chin says the U-S Census conducted two historic surveys last year on homeschooling and the increase is significant.
As LSU prepares to welcome students back to campus, system president William Tate released a video message today reminding students of the new COVID protocols in which unvaccinated students will undergo routine testing. Tate also informed students that COVID vaccinations will be mandatory sooner than later.