The state is retrofitting the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center to house coronavirus patients who are still in recovery and need supervision, but don't need to the acute care of a hospital setting.
At least three people have tested positive for the virus while in custody at the New Orleans jail. Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office staffers have also tested positive.
Council members, advocates urge the Convention Center to reconsider its priorities.
Inmates say they fear for their lives. Officials are no longer testing and will not release number of suspected cases
Earlier Thursday, the state said high school seniors could graduate by completing courses online.
Lawsuit says facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are not taking precautions against infection, making dangerous outbreaks inevitable. A spokesman for the agency disputes that.
The court was originally scheduled to reopen this week. That has been extended to at least April 13, and could be extended further.
Officials have waived several graduation requirements, including certain state exams and seat time, in response to the statewide school closure.
Often one-on-one, moving special education services like counseling and therapy to homes is another challenge for families.
The Convention Center has recently reported somewhere between $185 million and $215 million in unrestricted reserves, which it has accumulated through the collection of locally generated taxes.
