New Orleans brings back mask mandate (full press conference)
The city of New Orleans is bringing back the indoor mask mandate starting Wednesday due to an increase in cases and hospitalizations due to the presence of the highly-transmissible omicron variant. "At all indoor spaces, including schools, effective tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 12) at 6 a.m. and remaining in place until further notice," said Dr. Jennifer Avegno at the weekly city press briefing.
