Officials cautioned New Orleanians to keep holiday gatherings small so school can reopen in-person after the holiday break.
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As COVID-19 numbers rise statewide, New Orleans will not add restrictions on bars
The city of New Orleans’ percent of positive tests fell just below the state threshold this week.
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‘There was this sense of relief’: Vaccinations begin in Louisiana
Nearly 40,000 doses are expected to arrive this week. Ochsner, VA Medical Center and LCMC have confirmed receiving shipments.
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Ochsner to receive more than 9,000 vaccine doses
The largest shipment is coming to New Orleans area.
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With FDA authorization pending, Louisiana expects first shipment of vaccine within days
An advisory panel on Thursday recommended the agency approve an emergency use authorization. Frontline healthcare workers would be the first to be vaccinated.
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NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases hold steady at 80, 712 quarantining
The cases are spread across 44 campuses, more than half the city’s public schools.
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As the testing landscape changes, ‘percent positivity’ might not mean what you think
Statewide reporting on rapid tests is spotty.
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NOLA Public Schools declines to renew Crocker College Prep; 17 charters win new contracts
Crocker was one of five schools with academic results that triggered ‘comprehensive review,’ a process that was expanded during the pandemic.
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After weeks of uncertainty, National Guard will continue to provide COVID-19 testing in New Orleans
The lack of certainty on federal support can hamper the state’s ability to respond to the crisis.
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Nearly half of NOLA Public Schools campuses have a COVID-19 case, 839 quarantining
Two schools reported more than 100 people quarantining.