HOUSTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Restrictions could be reimposed if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to climb in the U.S. city of New Orleans, local health official said on Friday.
During a Friday afternoon news briefing, New Orleans' Health Department Director Jennifer Avegno said Orleans Parish is seeing about 60 cases per day, and the goal is to below 50. She said the positive percentage of tests this week is about 2.2 percent, compared to 1.2 percent last week.
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