Topline LSU announced Friday it’s dropping the requirement for fans to either show proof of Covid vaccination or a recent negative test result to attend games at the university’s 102,321-seat football stadium, bucking a national trend of businesses and public entities enacting stricter mandates with stronger enforcement. An LSU fan celebrates in the fourth quarter during of a college football game against Arkansas in … [+] Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts In a statement, LSU cited a decline in Covid spread across Louisiana in recent weeks, noting the testing positivity rate is now below 5% and hospitalizations have declined by 80% over the past seven weeks. According to the CDC, the state is still considered in the highest category for risk of Covid transmission, with 62 of its 64 parishes having either “high” or “substantial” spread. The mask mandate for outdoor areas of the stadium, including seats, ha… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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