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New Orleans will require COVID vaccines or negative tests for bars, Superdome and more
The requirement goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 16.
Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News, Sam Winstrom
Published: 1:20 PM CDT August 12, 2021
Updated: 5:14 PM CDT August 12, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans will require people to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours old for many indoor activities, including eating at restaurants, drinking at bars and attending Saints games.
The requirement goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 16 and enforcement will begin the following week, according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
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https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/...ment/289-f6fa2c07-ca6b-4042-98c5-a62c06c372df
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NEWS
August 12, 2021
MAYOR CANTRELL ANNOUNCES NEW VACCINE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID SURGE
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that effective Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test will be required to participate in activities with a higher risk of COVID transmission, including indoor dining and bars, indoor gyms and fitness, indoor entertainment and large outdoor events.
This is in addition to the indoor mask mandate and in an effort to curb the unprecedented level of hospitalizations statewide and the growing number of deaths due to the more contagious and more deadly Delta variant.
Anyone 12 years of age and older, including employees, must provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID vaccine or negative PCR test within 72 hours to access:
INDOOR DINING
See the full guidelines at ready.nola.gov/restrictions. Window signs for businesses as well as a detailed handout on how to check for vaccination status and negative tests are also available on the website.
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https://nola.gov/mayor/news/august-...cine-requirements-in-response-to-covid-surge/
The requirement goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 16.
Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News, Sam Winstrom
Published: 1:20 PM CDT August 12, 2021
Updated: 5:14 PM CDT August 12, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans will require people to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours old for many indoor activities, including eating at restaurants, drinking at bars and attending Saints games.
The requirement goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 16 and enforcement will begin the following week, according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
...
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/...ment/289-f6fa2c07-ca6b-4042-98c5-a62c06c372df
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NEWS
August 12, 2021
MAYOR CANTRELL ANNOUNCES NEW VACCINE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID SURGE
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that effective Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test will be required to participate in activities with a higher risk of COVID transmission, including indoor dining and bars, indoor gyms and fitness, indoor entertainment and large outdoor events.
This is in addition to the indoor mask mandate and in an effort to curb the unprecedented level of hospitalizations statewide and the growing number of deaths due to the more contagious and more deadly Delta variant.
Anyone 12 years of age and older, including employees, must provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID vaccine or negative PCR test within 72 hours to access:
INDOOR DINING
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Breweries, microbreweries, distilleries & micro-distilleries
- Gyms
- Indoor group fitness centers or individual fitness classes
- Indoor sports complexes, stadiums & arenas
- Concert & music halls
- Event spaces such as hotel ballrooms, event venues & reception halls
- Pool halls, bowling alleys, indoor play centers, arcades, skating rinks, indoor playgrounds & arcades
- Adult live performance venues
- Casinos, racetracks & video poker establishments
- Indoor amusement facilities
- Outdoor events of more than 500 people if total attendance is more than 50% of the outdoor venue's capacity.
See the full guidelines at ready.nola.gov/restrictions. Window signs for businesses as well as a detailed handout on how to check for vaccination status and negative tests are also available on the website.
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https://nola.gov/mayor/news/august-...cine-requirements-in-response-to-covid-surge/