New Orleans Cancels Jazz Fest Due to COVID-19 Surges

Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival have cancelled this year's event due to the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in the region.

In a statement on the festival's website, the organizers said they made the decision based on "recent exponential growth of new COVID cases in New Orleans and the region and the ongoing public health emergency."

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