Gusman reports 18 cases among detainees, 19 among staff and contractors at the New Orleans jail.
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OPSB committee advances employee vaccine mandate, final vote on Thursday
If approved, the policy would require about 200 people directly employed by the district to be fully vaccinated by the end of next month. Several charter school operators have already adopted similar policies for their employees.
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More than 3,000 students, school staff in quarantine as active cases jump
The district has reported 370 cases in the early weeks of the school year, nearly half the total for all of last school year.
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OPSB to vote on employee vaccine mandate this week
The policy would require central office staff to get vaccinated by the end of September.
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New Orleans & Company pulls national tourism ad campaign as COVID cases, hospitalizations continue to rise
The marketing agency is continuing two other ad campaigns aimed at local and regional residents.
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Behind The Lens episode 139: ‘We don’t have much good news today’
A spike of COVID cases in prisons. City schools report 116 cases, hundreds of quarantines. And a potential ban on some political contributions for City Council candidates.
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How New Orleans colleges and universities are preparing for a new school year as COVID surges
Several schools have implemented full or partial vaccine mandates, which they hope will allow in-person classes to continue throughout the year.
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As COVID-19 surges, Louisiana has only vaccinated a quarter of its incarcerated youth
Advocates worry about incarcerated youth during the pandemic.
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New Orleans to mandate vaccination or negative COVID test to enter many businesses
The rules go into effect on Monday, Aug. 16.
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NOLA Public Schools proposes vaccine mandate for central office staff
The district is encouraging charter schools to consider mandates as well.