Loyola Community,

Spooky season is here, and few cities can compete with New Orleans when it comes to Halloween. Our decorations are outlandish. Our costumes are one-of-a-kind. And our community cares about COVID-19 safety best practices! We’re so lucky to live in a city where our neighbors look out for us. Let’s be sure we do the same.

Here are a few activities that the CDC lists as high-risk, which we should do our best to avoid during this season:

Attending crowded indoor costume parties
Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming
Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household
Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors
Traveling to a rural fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with a community spread of COVID-19

Instead, we recommend keeping your bubble small—limited to just your closest friends/roommates, and planning virtual events or socially distanced options with proper masking. Browse HowlConnect for upcoming events that follow our health and safety guidelines.

Looking for a little nostalgic reminder of your trick-or-treating days? Those with cars can also check out the Candy Cruise at City Park on Tuesday, October 27 from 5 – 8 p.m. Wear your costume and drive through the park to get some free treats!

Click Before You Cluck!

Wolf Pack, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. As restrictions ease in New Orleans and the cooler weather settles in, we want to emphasize the importance of using #CampusClear every day to track your health.

Many of you will be traveling back home for Thanksgiving, and we want to make sure you do so as safely as possible. It only takes a few clicks to complete your daily health assessment.

Think of it this way: Do you remember what you had for breakfast last Thursday? Probably not. The same goes for how you feel! #CampusClear allows you to keep a daily log of how you’re feeling so you can act quickly when you notice symptoms, have potential exposure or test positive for COVID-19.

If you encounter any problems with the #CampusClear app, please use this form to let us know.

Free COVID-19 Testing in New Orleans

In addition to the symptomatic testing we offer through the Student Health Clinic, you have many options through the City of New Orleans for free asymptomatic testing. Since we know you can develop and spread coronavirus without feeling any symptoms, this is an important option if you think you may have been exposed.

Currently, drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available at Mahalia Jackson Theater and the University of New Orleans from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Check the NOLA Ready website for details about these and other options available through local healthcare providers.

Thursday is the last day of our Flu Shot Fair—don’t miss your chance! Stop by the St. Charles Room in the Danna Student Center, available for walk-ins from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Insurance card required.

If you test positive or receive the notification of exposure to coronavirus after hours or on weekends, call LUPD at 504.865.3434 for support. They are available 4:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. during the week and 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on weekends.

Share why you wear your mask for our Why I Mask social media campaign for a chance to be featured on the official LOYNO accounts.

COVID Connections is a round-up of important information to help keep everyone in our campus community informed and safe. It arrives in your inbox every Tuesday, with special editions on other days if needed. Explore our archive on the FAQ website to see previous editions.

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