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Category: Coronavirus

Reported cases in NOLA Public Schools remain low; quarantines increase

District reports 36 active cases, 93 quarantines.
by Marta Jewson March 14, 2022 Updated March 14, 2022

New BGR report urges government to continue livestreaming public meetings after pandemic

Group urges legislature to amend the state’s Open Meetings Law to add livestreaming and archiving requirements
by Michael Isaac Stein March 9, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

School district cases low in first post-Mardi Gras snapshot

This week’s low numbers were due in large part to low testing, school breaks during the holiday.
by Marta Jewson March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022

New Orleans public schools recommends masks through March 18

The district’s requirement will last two weeks longer than the city’s, which was lifted Thursday.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2022 Updated March 3, 2022

Cases drop in NOLA Public Schools, following citywide trend

Daily case counts and test positivity rates in the city have been dropping in recent weeks as well.
by Marta Jewson February 22, 2022 Updated February 22, 2022

District tracking 268 COVID-19 cases in schools

Some data on cases and quarantines appears to still be missing in the district’s latest weekly report.
by Marta Jewson February 15, 2022 Updated February 15, 2022

Holes in NOLA Public Schools’ COVID data reporting emerge

The district reported less than half as many cases as the state did last week, and the largest charter network was incorrectly reported as having zero cases.
by Marta Jewson February 10, 2022 Updated February 10, 2022

District tracking 525 COVID-19 cases tied to schools

Number of reported active cases is a decrease from last week.
by Marta Jewson February 7, 2022 Updated February 7, 2022

Following mandate going into effect, schools are working to confirm students’ vaccination status

At the city’s largest charter network, two-thirds of middle and high school students are fully vaccinated. But the rate is 36 percent for those under 12.
by Marta Jewson February 7, 2022 Updated February 7, 2022

NOLA Public Schools reports another drop in COVID cases

School vaccine mandate set to take effect Tuesday in New Orleans, but students will not be sent home, officials say.
by Charles Maldonado February 1, 2022 Updated February 1, 2022

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