![rawhide gay bar new orleans rawhide gay bar new orleans](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/60/33/00/6033005d3aec7edcc270a006f9fa1b87--drag-queen-mississippi.jpg)
![rawhide gay bar new orleans rawhide gay bar new orleans](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CO1pqfm5UhY/T8nNPjC_b3I/AAAAAAAABqY/FIfJhEp0LY0/s1600/%252700000.jpg)
Jennifer Avegno said at the press conference. “Like me, I suspect you are tired, you are frustrated and you are disappointed that the promise of an end to the pandemic this summer is out of reach,” Health Director Dr. Cantrell also stated that many of the patients in New Orleans care facilities are currently from neighboring parishes that don't have as high vaccination rates. This comes as the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has pushed New Orleans’ test positivity rate to 12.2 percent and has put a strain on Louisiana hospitals, which are caring for 2,901 COVID patients, almost all of whom are unvaccinated. “We will continue to stand to protect the health of our community, our people, our economy the best that we can,” Cantrell said. In a press conference on Thursday announcing the mandate for proof of vaccination, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, said she is not in favor of another shutdown.Ĭantrell said that beginning Monday the city is requiring people to prove they’ve been vaccinated or show a recent COVID-19 test before they can enter restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues, including the Superdome. “I was worried that we were going to be shut down completely if we don’t do something and I cannot afford to do that.” “I’m so happy that it’s just not me,” Dalton said. She’d been worried that her pro-vaccination stance could hurt business or alienate customers. In fact, on Tuesday, Dalton announced that beginning Friday she would be asking patrons to prove their vaccination status before entering her bar. “I’m glad it’s required to do this,” said Dalton, who was hospitalized last year after becoming infected with COVID-19. When Cecile Dalton, owner of the bar Seal’s Class Act in the 7th Ward, heard about the citywide announcement requiring proof of vaccination for patrons at all bars, restaurants and other venues, she wasn’t upset.