New Orleans prohibiting Mardi Gras parades in 2021

New Orleans city officials said parades of any kind will not be permitted for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential to be a super spreader event.

Advisories issued for west coast travelers

The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday asking visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus.