The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- City of New Orleans, Louisiana · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana
- Level
- City
- Authority
- La. R.S. 29:727; Mayoral Proclamation of May 15, 2020 (Ex. 005) ('filed on May 15, 2020' recited)
- Issued
- 2021-07-31 July 31, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-07-31 6:00 a.m. (Public Health Advisory, Ex. 028) (read as 2021-07-31)
- End
- Superseded Aug. 16, 2021 by the vaccination-or-test guidelines (Ex. 029), which carried the mask mandate forward; the indoor mask requirement remained in force on Sept. 30, 2021 (Oct. 29, 2021 guidelines, Ex. 031, relaxed it) (read as 2021-08-16)
- In force
- July 31, 2021 to Aug. 16, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- all individuals over the age of two
- all businesses and institutions
- employers (workers, vehicles, common areas)
- event organizers
- Functions reached
- MASK all indoor spaces
- EMP every employer: vehicles, screening, common areas, posting
- GATH
- EVT capacity conditioned on masks or vaccination/test
- CB customers masked
- WF workers excluded if symptomatic
- Collection
- New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY
Operative words
The City of New Orleans has suffered a setback in many public health milestones and is facing an increased surge of the Delta variant... [These] restrictions will be effective as of July 31, 2021 at 6:00 A.M.... All individuals over the age of 2 and without breathing complications (i.e. use of oxygen) are subject to an indoor mask requirement and are required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth: At all times when in indoor spaces outside the household, unless actively eating or drinking; While riding in a vehicle with members outside of the household. Businesses must comply with all safety requirements as set forth herein... All individuals in indoor gatherings are required to wear a face covering over the nose [and mouth]... Outdoor events of more than 500 individuals may operate between 75-100% of capacity if all participants wear masks through the duration of the event... [or] without masking or distancing IF all participants provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status OR a negative COVID test result from a test conducted within 72 [hours]... All businesses and institutions allowed to operate effective July 31, 2021, must implement and [comply with]:... When two or more people are occupying a vehicle for work related purposes, they are required to wear face coverings; All workers must have easy and frequent access to soap and water or hand sanitizer...; Workers shall not report to, or be allowed to remain at, a work or job site if sick or symptomatic
Enforcement
Effect of a temporary emergency order under La. R.S. 29:727 (Ex. 005 ¶ 4); La. R.S. 29:727(G)
Notes
New Orleans reinstated its indoor mask mandate on July 31, 2021, four days before the State's 137-JBE-2021 (Aug. 4, 2021). This is the first Q3 2021 instrument to be cited for Orleans Parish.