Jefferson Parish Council clears way for bars to open as early as this week

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At a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Jefferson Parish Council approved a resolution to allow the parish's bars to reopen as early as Wednesday. The vote was 6-0; Councilman Byron Lee was absent.

The resolution acknowledges statewide "gating criteria" that require that in order for bars to open, the Department of Health must have two consecutive weeks of 5% or below positive rate on coronavirus testing for the parish.

According to the most recent data, Jefferson Parish's positivity rate for the week of Sept. 3-9 was 3.8%.

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Under the terms of the resolution, Jefferson Parish will "opt in" to reopening its bars "at the moment Louisiana Department of Health posts a positivity rate of 5% or below for two consecutive weeks for Jefferson Parish."

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