Mayor LaToya Cantrell took further steps to protect residents and respond even more aggressively to the COVID-19 outbreak. Mayor Cantrell filed a proclamation with the Civil District Court that called for several actions, effective tomorrow, including:
- Closure of all bars, nightclubs and casinos
- Restaurants will be required to end dine-in service and provide take-out and delivery only; drive-thru service will remain open
- Closing movie theaters and malls
- Closing gyms and health clubs
- All high-intensity, frequent-touch service spaces will close
- Limiting public gatherings altogether
Proclamations:
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 (Filed March 11, 2020) – http://nola.gov/mayor/executive-orders/emergency-declarations/20200311-mayoral-proclamation-of-a-state-of-emergency-due-to-covid-19/
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION TO PROMULGATE EMERGENCY ORDERS DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 (Filed March 16, 2020) – http://nola.gov/mayor/executive-orders/emergency-declarations/03162020-mayoral-proclamation-to-promulgate-emergency-orders-during-the-state-of-emergency-due-to-co/
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