New Orleans city council is working on a plan to control Mardi Gras crowds in a COVID world
Large gatherings are not safe in this environment and they will not be permitted, not for Mardi Gras day or the days leading up to it.” Author: Paul Dudley / Eyewitness News Published: 10:22 PM CST February 2, 2021 Updated: 10:22 PM CST February 2, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The Mardi Gras that New Orleanians and visitors are used to includes packed streets, people in costumes and large gatherings to celebrate but this year, as a global pandemic continues, the party won t be the same.
During a news conference Tuesday, the city’s communication director said the mayor’s office is working with the New Orleans Police Dept. to develop a plan to keep people spaced for the holiday which traditionally brings hundreds of thousands of people together.