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Category: Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases, quarantines drop in NOLA Public Schools

The district is requiring children over 5 to be fully vaccinated by Feb. 1.
by Marta Jewson January 24, 2022 Updated January 24, 2022

Reported COVID cases in Louisiana prisons more than double in a week

Cases among prison staff are also up. The spike follows major increases in the general state, national population due to the omicron variant.
by Nick Chrastil January 24, 2022 Updated January 24, 2022

NOLA Public Schools tracking 1,603 cases as some schools return to in-person learning

OPSB committee advances measure to make booster shots mandatory for district employees.
by Marta Jewson January 18, 2022 Updated January 20, 2022

New Orleans schools shatter weekly record with 2,233 COVID-19 cases reported

The school district is not calling for remote learning, though several schools have independently decided to pivot to virtual instruction.
by Marta Jewson January 10, 2022 Updated January 11, 2022

Amid COVID-19 surge, Algiers Charter reverts to remote learning

The NOLA Public Schools district is tracking 136 COVID-19 winter break cases and 451 people are quarantining. Those numbers don’t include tests taken this week.
by Marta Jewson January 5, 2022 Updated January 5, 2022

LDH official encourages back-to-school covid testing after holidays amid omicron surge

Public health experts are highly concerned about omicron spread over the holiday season.
by Marta Jewson December 22, 2021 Updated December 22, 2021

NOLA Public Schools students 5 and up must be vaccinated by Feb. 1

Cantrell administration to extend proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants to include anyone over the age of 5.
by Marta Jewson December 16, 2021 Updated December 17, 2021

Cases edge up, quarantines nearly triple in K-12 city schools; Tulane gives undergrads remote option to close out semester

Tulane University and Loyola University are also seeing a rise in cases in recent weeks.
by Marta Jewson December 13, 2021 Updated December 13, 2021

Most city schools saw declining academic performance during pandemic, state officials say

Three-quarters of New Orleans schools, and 70% of schools statewide, performed worse than in 2019, according to "simulated scores" released by the state.
by Marta Jewson December 8, 2021 Updated December 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases steady in schools as state lawmakers reject requiring COVID-19 vaccine for Louisiana students

Gov. John Bel Edwards is likely to override their 13-2 vote rejecting adding the shot to the list.
by Marta Jewson December 6, 2021 Updated December 6, 2021

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