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New Orleans expected to announce easing of some coronavirus restrictions

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Posted at 12:02 PM, Sep 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-29 13:02:07-04

New Orleans is expected to ease coronavirus restrictions this weekaccording to Nola.com

They report that city officials will be releasing details later this week after promising data on the COVID-19 spread.

A spokesperson for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that more details will come on Thursday.

Communications Director Beau Tidwell said on Tuesday that case counts and other data on the disease over that period has been "very encouraging."

"We hope to be able to move forward with some easement of restrictions," Tidwell said. "What that would look like, and what the timeline is going to be, is going to be announced on Thursday."

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