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Originally published on January 26, 2021 4:36 pm
A bar in Uptown New Orleans and a local Mardi Gras krewe have been reprimanded by the city for violating COVID-19 guidelines and putting New Orleanians in danger.
A photo that circulated on social media showed the Monkey Hill Bar packed with patrons standing close together last Saturday night. Most of the guests were not wearing masks.
New Orleans Director of Communications Beau Tidwell said in a Tuesday press briefing that the city over the weekend received several complaints against the bar about patrons not wearing masks, poor social distancing, occupancy violations, and the bar serving past 11 p.m., the current cut-off time for alcohol sales.
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Because of the pandemic, other parade organizations have canceled their events this year Share Updated: 5:59 PM CST Jan 25, 2021
Because of the pandemic, other parade organizations have canceled their events this year Share Updated: 5:59 PM CST Jan 25, 2021
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Show Transcript IN JEFFERSON PARISH GINA FOR FIVE NOW. A CARNIVAL CREW NO STRANGER TO CONTROVERSY FINDS ITSELF BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT AGAIN. TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS THE MYSTIC KREWE OF NYX HELD ITS BALL SATURDAY AT THE IP HOTEL AND CASINO IN BILOXI A CREW MEMBER TELLS WDSU ABOUT 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CANCELED MARDI GRAS PARADES THIS YEAR AND LED OTHER CREWS TO CALL OFF THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS REALLY TOY CONTROL IS CALLING FOR ANYONE WHO ATTENDED THE NEXT BALL TO QUARANTINE FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS AND CONSIDER GETTING TESTED FOR ON THE VIRUS HER OFFICE PROVIDED A S
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