After Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that Louisiana's stay-at-home order was extended with some restrictions easing on restaurants and retail businesses, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is reminding residents to heed city restrictions. Cantrell issued a statement Tuesday morning urging residents that the city's stay-at-home order supersedes the state's order. This means restaurants in New Orleans will not be allowed to host curbside seating and stores will not be allowed to open curbside delivery, despite Edwards easing these restrictions state-wide. The reminder comes after Cantrell announced her recommendations against any large festivals rescheduling to the fall because of uncertainty over coronavirus.Cantrell said while New Orleans might be showing signs of improvement, other communities and states might just be starting to get a handle on their outbreaks. That would pose some issues for the city with it being a tourist destination."My opinion is all of that pushed back. Period," Cantrell said.Cantrell said the festivals should instead focus on returning next year.According to Monday's update from the Louisiana Department of Health, 1,697 residents have died of COVID-19. More than 700 of those deaths were recorded in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, the epicenter of the state's coronavirus outbreak.The two parishes have more than 12,000 coronavirus cases combined. New Orleans is reporting 6,365 cases and Jefferson Parish is reporting 6,104 cases.

After Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that Louisiana's stay-at-home order was extended with some restrictions easing on restaurants and retail businesses, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is reminding residents to heed city restrictions.

Cantrell issued a statement Tuesday morning urging residents that the city's stay-at-home order supersedes the state's order.


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The Governor’s announcement will not result in any changes to the existing #StayHome mandate in Orleans Parish. Restaurants will not be allowed to host curbside seating and stores will not be allowed to open curbside delivery. Yesterday, I issued the following statement ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/IABw2BdvlO — Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) April 28, 2020

This means restaurants in New Orleans will not be allowed to host curbside seating and stores will not be allowed to open curbside delivery, despite Edwards easing these restrictions state-wide.

The reminder comes after Cantrell announced her recommendations against any large festivals rescheduling to the fall because of uncertainty over coronavirus.

Cantrell said while New Orleans might be showing signs of improvement, other communities and states might just be starting to get a handle on their outbreaks. That would pose some issues for the city with it being a tourist destination.

"My opinion is all of that pushed back. Period," Cantrell said.

Cantrell said the festivals should instead focus on returning next year.

According to Monday's update from the Louisiana Department of Health, 1,697 residents have died of COVID-19.

More than 700 of those deaths were recorded in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, the epicenter of the state's coronavirus outbreak.

The two parishes have more than 12,000 coronavirus cases combined. New Orleans is reporting 6,365 cases and Jefferson Parish is reporting 6,104 cases.