Gov. John Bel Edwards lifts Louisiana mask mandate, except for certain K-12 schools – By Blake Paterson (The Advocate) / Oct 26 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he’s lifting Louisiana’s indoor mask mandate but keeping in place face covering requirements for certain K-12 schools that have bucked public health guidance by allowing students exposed to the coronavirus remain in the classroom.
With COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations at some of their lowest levels since the pandemic began, the executive order, which goes into effect Wednesday, gives school districts a choice to loosen up on either masking or quarantining, but not both.
“I wanted to give school districts some flexibility on the matter, some additional autonomy, to reflect the improving numbers,” Edwards said.
