The following health care facilities have announced closures ahead of Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura, which is expected to develop into a hurricane on Tuesday. 

Orleans Parish: 

• University Medical Center: Outpatient clinics will close on Monday. All other services will continue. 
• New Orleans East Hospital: Clinics are closed on Monday. Virtual visits will go on as scheduled. 
• Children’s Hospital: Outpatient clinics will close at noon. Virtual care will be available. 
• Touro Hospital: Clinics will likely close at noon Monday, according to an LCMC representative. 

Jefferson Parish: 

• West Jefferson Medical Center: Outpatient clinics will close at noon Monday. 
• Children’s Hospital: Outpatient clinics will close at noon on Monday. Virtual care will be available. 

St. Tammany Parish

• Children’s Hospital Northshore: Outpatient clinics will close at noon on Monday. Virtual care will be available. 

Additional closures across the state: 

Children’s Hospital clinics operated by LCMC in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Alexandria will be closed on Monday for in-patient visits. Virtual care is available. 

As of Sunday evening, Tulane Health System and Ochsner Health had not announced closures of any clinics. 

The following schools have announced they are closing in advance of Hurricanes Marco and Laura.

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Emily Woodruff covers public health for The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate as a Report For America corps member.