Of all the mandates, particularly vaccine ones, I’ve yet to read of a government going this wonkers
Businesses including bars and restaurants in New Orleans that violate the vaccine or negative test mandate could be shut down immediately. The City says it will start enforcing the mandate on Monday, August 23, 2021.
But some in the service industry see this mandate as a step in the right direction for restaurant recovery and keeping doors open for business.
Currently, the mandate in New Orleans is for businesses deemed “high risk for transmission,†such as indoor dining and bars, indoor gyms and fitness classes, indoor entertainment spaces, and certain large outdoor events, must require employees and guests to show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative PCR test within the last 72 hours.
“When the mandate came out, I think me along with a lot of small business owners were just thankful,†said Chef and Owner of Boucherie Nathanial Zimet.
He said enforcing this new mandate is a big change, but one he’s happy to do if it means keeping the doors to his restaurant open.
I wonder how happy they’ll be when traffic drops? I wonder how happy New Orleans will be when visitors decide to just go elsewhere? Also, what does 1 shot of a 2 shot regimen do? It really means nothing if you haven’t had the 2nd shot. Interestingly, the article failed to ask anyone if they had a problem with this. Or just didn’t bother including them
In New Orleans, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, city spokesperson Beau Tidwell said they are happy to see businesses like Boucherie complying with the proof of vaccination mandate.
“People support this because they know it’s the best way forward. We appreciate the businesses that are trying to do what’s right. We also understand that it’s not like flicking the switch, that there is an adjustment period,†said Tidwell.
Tidwell said that come Monday, August 23, those businesses not in compliance could face penalties as strong as an immediate shutdown.
“You’ve seen that happen before. We don’t want to do it. We want people to be open,†he said. “We don’t want a shutdown. We don’t want to shut you down. We want everybody to be in compliance. We want everybody to get vaccinated.â€
But, don’t call this tyranny. Is the stick method the best way to get compliance? Also, New Orleans is a heavily Democrat leaning city: why are so many not vaccinated?
Lujan Grisham reinstitutes mask mandate, requires vaccines in high-risk settings
Time to mask up again, New Mexico.
As COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant continue to worry health officials and stress New Mexico’s already short-staffed hospital network, the state once again will require face masks to be worn in all public indoor spaces under a public health order issued Tuesday.
In addition, all employees at hospitals and congregate care facilities, such as nursing homes, hospice centers and prisons, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated employees must obtain their first dose within 10 days and their second shot, depending on the type of vaccine, within 40 days of the first. (snip)
All employees at public, private and charter schools also will be required to be vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 weekly — a requirement that mirrors the policy for state government workers.
I do believe that New Mexico is the first state to go back into a full mask mandate after lifting it. The masks should work just as well this time as last time. Barely at all.
Read: COVID Today: New Orleans Threatens With Vaccine Mandates, New Mexico Reinstitutes Masking »