Carnival in time of COVID: Virus tests among parade favors

Published February 24, 2022 10:02 AM

By KEVIN McGILL
Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras revelers are accustomed to catching beads, small toys or other trinkets tossed by parade participants during Carnival season. A new parade favor was being offered Thursday: rapid COVID-19 tests. The city health department says a group of its staff and volunteers planned to be at the head of the Krewe of Muses parade Thursday night. Parade watchers who snag a test kit will be encouraged to test themselves and use a special QR code on the package to anonymously report the results to help the health department study the effects of Carnival season on the city’s health.

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