In response to climbing coronavirus case totals and hospitalizations, Louisiana became the second state in the nation to revive its mask mandate on Monday.
In response to climbing coronavirus case totals and hospitalizations, Louisiana became the second state in the nation to revive its mask mandate on Monday. The order, which will remain in effect until at least Sept.1, directs residents to wear masks in public indoor settings regardless of their vaccination status and includes students from kindergarten to college. Louisiana joins Nevada as the only states with that have reinstated mask mandates, though Nevada’s order only applies to counties with high transmission rates. « The data in Louisiana clearly point to the severity of our situation, and the urgency to act now, » Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state’s health officer, said in a statement released by the Gov. John Bel Edwards office announcing the mandate. Louisiana originally recommended that all residents wear masks indoors on July 23 to combat the spread of the delta variant.
