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    Welcoming You To New Orleans Safely

    A leader in fighting COVID-19 - Successfully returning now.

    New Orleans was one of the first cities to proactively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aggressive testing, stay-at-home and social distancing policies are working. We remain laser-focused on the safety of our workers, our residents and our facilities as we continue to work toward Phase Three of reopening.

    We Can't Wait to Welcome You Back
    We Can't Wait to Welcome You Back

    Working Together Across Louisiana

    • The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reports that more than 200,000 individuals in Louisiana are being tested per month as of July 4, 2020, and roughly 875,000 have been tested so far, representing nearly 19% of our population. This is a key strategy to further contain the virus and move through the phases
       
    • The Resilient Louisiana Commission created by Governor John Bel Edwards is working with New Orleans hospitality industry along with local and state officials ensuring that New Orleans serves as a model destination and a leader in developing and implementing new protocols in safety, cleanliness, and sanitation moving forward.  
      • Mark Romig, New Orleans & Company’s Chief Marketing Office along with Walt Leger, III, Senior Vice President for Strategic Affairs and General Counsel, serve with forty other tourism executives from around the state to provide input to the Commission.
    • Mayor LaToya Cantrell said during a recent interview, "I want to send the message nationally, internationally... that we have been doing the right thing," Cantrell said. "We are showing, yet again, that we are the safest city to visit and live, and that is what is going to allow our industry to rebound." Presently New Orleans has tested 20% of the population, one of the highest in the nation.
    Welcoming You Back Safely
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    Welcoming You Back Safely
    • Our industry is developing plans with local and state officials aimed at positioning New Orleans as a model destination. We plan on being a leader in developing and implementing new protocols in safety, cleanliness and sanitation moving forward. 
       
    • The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has achieved GBAC STAR™ accreditation through the Global BioRisk Advisory Council. The program certifies that the facility is implementing the industry’s highest standards of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention for infectious agents such as COVID-19 and is the leading standard of prepared facilities.


     

    New Orleans Tourism Industry Safety Plans

    We are leading the way in preparedness and safety. Every step we're taking right now is with your safety in mind as we prepare to welcome you back. View safety and sanitation plans from our hospitality partners below.

    Hotels & Accommodations

    Columns Hotel
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    Columns Hotel
    View Hotel & Accommodation Safety Plans

    Restaurants & Dining

    Commander's Palace
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    Commander's Palace
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    Attractions

    National WWII Museum
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    National WWII Museum
    View Attraction Safety Plans

    Convention Center

    New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Entrance
    Kathy Anderson
    New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
    View Convention Center Safety Plans

    Meeting & Event Venues

    Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market
    Rebecca Todd
    Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market
    View Meeting & Event Venue Safety Plans

    Superdome

    Superdome at Night
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    Superdome Center Safety Plans
    View Superdome Safety Plans

    Smoothie King Center

    Smoothie King Center
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    Smoothie King Center Safety Plans
    Smoothie King Center Safety Plans

    Transportation

    Carrollton Avenue Streetcar - Mid-City
    Rebecca Todd
    Carrollton Avenue Streetcar
    View Transportation Safety Plans

    Louis Armstrong Int'l Airport

    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
    J. Stephen Young
    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
    View Airport Safety Plans
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    Don't Just Take Our Word For It

    “We’ve been able to reduce our case growth and our numbers in a way that is quite frankly as impressive as anybody in the country, and the Vice President said that today as well. Because their (President Trump's and Vice President Pence's) eyes were closely on Orleans and Jefferson Parish a few weeks ago … and they’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the work that’s been done. Which is why, every time I talk to the Vice President he asks me to relay to the folks of Louisiana how much he and the President appreciate the work that’s been done here.” — Governor Edwards remarks, May 4, 2020
    “I want to send the message nationally, internationally... that we have been doing the right thing. We are showing, yet again, that we are the safest city to visit and live, and that is what is going to allow our industry to rebound.” — Mayor Latoya Cantrell, NOLA.com, May 21, 2020

    Vice President Pence applauded Louisiana’s aggressive effort in testing with the state testing among the highest number of people per capita (in America).

    “In discussions with your governor, we'll continue not only to offer our best counsel, but we'll continue to offer medical support, medical equipment, that personal protective equipment and we'll continue to offer support as Louisiana continues to try to increase testing across your state. Although, I will tell you that Louisiana can be proud to have one of the highest per-capita numbers of testing of any state in the country.” — Vice President Pence

    Governor John Bel Edwards stated in his May 4th news conference that, while metropolitan New Orleans would meet the White House criteria for reopening, including infections, hospitalizations and the testing capacity, due to other parts of the state that are lagging, he extended the state-mandated restrictions to May 15. This delay will put the state in a better position to adequately test state-wide and not just the New Orleans area. Edwards also stated the Vice President’s support of delaying the start of phase one in Louisiana in his call this week with the nation’s governors:

    “I have to say how proud we are, despite the heartbreaking loss of people in our community and the families who've lost loved ones, New Orleans has made great progress and Louisiana has made great progress by putting the health of their neighbors first.” — Vice President Pence

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