32 Superdome employees test good for coronavirus

Superdome officers say constructive COVID-19 assessments have appear back again for 32 of 275 employees contracted to conduct stadium renovations.

A statement released by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District on Tuesday states impacted employees have been “isolated absent from the career site.”

“This publish-Memorial Working day improve is regular with what 21 other states, not which include Louisiana, are experiencing at this phase of the pandemic as more limitations have been lifted for vacation, browsing, and do the job,” the Superdome statement stated.

Employees with positive tests will be required to finish a protocol compliant with Centers for Disease Handle suggestions and document to typical contractor Broadmoor LLC that they have experienced a unfavorable take a look at final result just before remaining permitted again at the work web page, Superdome officers said. Remaining workers now are also under stricter rules including the expected use of masks.

The state-owned Superdome at the moment is going through $450 million in renovations that have been deemed “essential” by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The dome is slated to host the NCAA men’s basketball Remaining Four in 2022 and the Super Bowl in 2024. The get the job done involves the substitution of unique ramps with new stairs, escalators and elevators far more roomy concourses and new concession locations and bathrooms.

Operate has proceeded uninterrupted considering the fact that the new coronavirus pandemic distribute to the United States earlier this yr.

Superdome officers say they and Broadmoor have created confident personnel have obtain to own protecting products and hand-washing stations. Officials also say get the job done areas have been sanitized daily and that Broadmoor has applied staggered operate and break occasions to boost social distancing.