In hopes of preventing a super spreader event, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is closing all indoor and outdoor bars February 12th through the 16th. Deputy CAO Peter Bowen had a strong message for bars, he says the time for warnings is over and if you are caught out of compliance, you’ll be shut down…
An additional 30 State Police Troopers have been deployed to New Orleans to help enforce COVID mitigation efforts.
Two more additional cases of the U.K. variant of COVID in Louisiana were confirmed by the CDC this week bringing the total to five. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the cases are in the greater New Orleans and Lafayette areas of the state. Kanter says don’t be misled that it’s only five confirmed cases…
If it were not for the coronavirus pandemic, this would be the first big weekend of Mardi Gras parades. But there are no parades and Governor John Bel Edwards is strongly urging residents not to gather in large groups during the carnival season.
Edwards is also discouraging residents from hosting Super Bowl Parties this Sunday.
The prides of Webster Parish Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed both be playing in the Super Bowl Sunday. The two were high school rivals, White playing at North Webster High and Sneed at Minden High. White says they grew up just 15 minutes from each other…