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.
Now the mayor is looking at the possibility of requiring people that fly into New Orleans for the festivities to show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative covid test.
According to several news outlets, a Louisiana judge has tossed the lawsuit brought by employees of Ochsner Lafayette General, challenging its COVID vaccine mandate.