Mask Mandate

The City of New Orleans announced yesterday that it was lifting its masking requirements beginning Thursday, March 3 at 6:00 am.

She allegedly threatened to bring loaded guns to school if her children are required to wear masks, according to reports.

The city is in a "Modified Phase Three" category, and its website lists new guidelines for masking, vaccinations, and gatherings in New Orleans.

St. Landry Parish School Board (SLPSB) Superintendent Patrick Jenkins says masks and face coverings are back in January 2022.

According to a press release from the Lafayette Parish School System, masks will be optional for students and staff following Governor Edwards' announcement regarding the mask mandate in Louisiana. Following federal regulation, those who ride on school buses will still be required to wear masks.

Decreases in hospitalizations, case counts, and the positivity rate are positive signs that Louisiana has seen the worst of the most recent COVID surge.

The current statewide mask mandate was scheduled to expire on Wednesday, September 29.

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In a press conference on Monday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced that he is bringing back the statewide mask mandate.

As Friday's press conference was approaching, speculation that Governor John Bel Edwards would bring back the statewide mask mandate was rampant.

Ahead of rescheduled fall festivals, some measures might be reinstated if the Delta variant continues to spread

LPSB met this evening and cast their votes to pull back the mask mandate on all Lafayette Parish School campuses.

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The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, announced that he is ending all of the statewide pandemic restrictions that were put in place last year. Measures included in these restrictions, that will be lifted on March 10, 2021, are the statewide mask mandate as well as capacity restrictions at Texas businesses.

Chief Glover says his officers would enforce a local mandate but they are currently not enforcing the statewide mask mandate.

The council voted 3-2 against the proposal.

An emergency meeting has been called for Tuesday night as the local mask ordinance will be voted on by the Lafayette City Council.

Nanette Cook, one of two members of the Lafayette City Council who have been seeking support for a mask mandate in the city of Lafayette, is now withdrawing her support for it.

Thousands of Lafayette residents are phoning in their opinion on a local mask mandate.

The Mayor-President's comments suggest that he doesn't believe that local government should have to force the issue.