“I think many people fail to recognize the conditions in which poor and African American New Orleanians struggle to survive every day,” Dr. Allison Plyer said.
Board chairman Melvin Rodrigue said a decision could come down from the state "by the end of the day" on Wednesday.
City official says the centers should open to the public eventually, but the timeline for that is unclear.
A public defender sued last year after the city denied her request for surveillance camera location data.
Despite assurances from Mayor Cantrell that quarantined employees will get "civil leave" pay, three employees told The Lens they are currently on unpaid leave.
The fire department will no longer respond to 911 medical calls if the person is describing symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus.
Visitors to City Hall to be screened for fevers. Some city employees can work from home.
New Orleans officials are working on opening drive-through testing centers and announced the closure of libraries as coronavirus cases grow in the city.
The suspension will last until April 24.
Cantrell committed to providing meeting notices and live video feeds of meetings if the laws are suspended.
