The move follows Governor John Bel Edwards' order to close bars and limit restaurants to carryout and delivery. Grocery stores, health facilities and pharmacies will remain open.
Eight meal-distribution sites were up and running Monday with several more expected to open throughout the week.
The office said that low-level arrests have continued in spite of coronavirus threat.
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.
Schools will close starting Monday and remain closed until April 13.
The city’s public defenders say detainees need reliable access to soap and hand-sanitizer.
Some grew to love it. Others — ones who threatened to slow-up the breakneck pace of proceedings — weren’t allowed to practice in his courtroom at all.
