LSU makes announcement on Tiger Stadium COVID-19 protocols
LSU is lifting all COVID-19 entrance protocols for football games inside Tiger Stadium beginning with October 16th’s game against Florida, per a release from the university. Fans will still be required to wear masks while in indoor areas.
““The COVID-19 rates in Louisiana have dropped dramatically across the state over the last couple of weeks, and today, the state has a positivity rate below five percent,” said Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Medical Officer at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge and a member of the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force. “Because of this success, we are able to lift the vaccine and testing requirements for entry into Tiger Stadium. By balancing mitigation efforts and risk in the ongoing fight to end the pandemic, we can protect our community and safely celebrate the traditions that bring us together.”
LSU is no longer requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test
When LSU’s lift of protocols is in effect, fans will not have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. This was a requirement under previous protocols.
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“We cannot thank our fans enough for stepping up to help stop the spread while still supporting the Tigers,” LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward said. “Their commitment to protecting our community and supporting our student-athletes has never wavered. We remain fully committed to providing a gameday experience that is as safe and as enjoyable as possible for all guests, and we will continue to work with University leadership and rely on medical expertise to ensure we are taking reasonable and necessary precautions to protect the health of our community.”
LSU’s release says that Louisiana’s decline in hospitalization and positive test rates led to the lifting of protocols. Less than five percent of the current Louisiana population is currently positive for COVID-19. Hospitalizations have decreased by 80 percent in the last seven weeks, per the release.