State may activate convention center to house coronavirus patients
Board chairman Melvin Rodrigue said a decision could come down from the state "by the end of the day" on Wednesday.
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New Orleans schools meal service to go to two days per week, will still provide five days worth of food
Meal pickups will only be open Monday and Wednesday beginning next week.
LCMC CEO: Protective gear ‘is at low levels’
UMC employee concerned about health, reports sharing gear with other staff.
As courts move to videoconferences, a fight for public access
Watchdog group says that public access is a “constitutional and traditional right, especially during these critical times.”
The Advocate furloughing employees and cutting staff hours
Layoffs are related to advertising losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Executives say they hope the cuts are temporary.
Employees report rationing of protective gear at Touro, hospital administration denies it
A UMC employee says that supplies there are fine for now, but worries about what could come.
Governor issues statewide stay-at-home order
Order goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday.
New Orleans coronavirus testing sites to expand eligibility to anyone with symptoms
Tests for the public begin Sunday.
NOLA Public Schools, charters work to feed students, provide internet, amid school closures
District and charter officials say they are screening workers for temperatures before preparing food.
Orleans Juvenile Court closed due to potential coronavirus exposure
Juvenile public defender worries that juveniles will languish in detention without hearings.
