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As the number of omicron variant cases rises in Louisiana, the state department of health issued new guidance Tuesday strongly recommending that all people — regardless of vaccination status — wear masks indoors and get tested for COVID-19 regularly during upcoming holiday celebrations.
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Louisiana State University’s Baton Rouge campus lifted its mask mandate Wednesday morning, but will continue requiring monthly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, according to a statement from LSU President William Tate IV.
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Louisiana’s indoor mask mandate could either be extended or lifted by Gov. John Bel Edwards during a Tuesday afternoon press conference, according to reports.
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For the second day in a row, COVID hospitalizations decrease slightly.
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a legal opinion Friday that said the state’s top school board, not Gov. John Bel Edwards, has the authority to dictate masking policies in public schools.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he is “seriously considering” a statewide mask mandate for all Louisianans to curb transmission of the coronavirus as the state sees the highest rate of case growth in the country.
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has imposed a statewide mask mandate and new social distancing…