Fans attending New Orleans Saints home games will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test from the previous 72 hours, according to a new mandate announced Thursday by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Fans will also be required to wear masks when they aren't eating or drinking. However, the city and the Saints are still allowing full attendance inside the Caesars Superdome.
"We are not limiting capacity. We've got to get our people vaccinated," said Cantrell, who pointed to rises in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout the state.
New Orleans is believed to be the first NFL city to have such a mandate in place for attending games -- starting with the Saints' second preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, Aug.