A barricade preventing access to Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A barricade preventing access to Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., February 16, 2021.

The 'Taste the Rainbow' house float located on Ponce de Leon Street, is one of thousands decorated in celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., February 7, 2021. Picture taken February 7, 2021. Residents have been encouraged to view the homes while practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Revellers throw beads from a car amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A man walks down Bourbon St. amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A home on Burgundy Street is decorated in celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., February 7, 2021. Picture taken February 7, 2021. Thousands of "house floats" have popped up throughout the city and residents have been encouraged to view them while practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

A deserted Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A sign posted on the door of a closed Bourbon St. bar is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A barricade preventing access to Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A man walks past a closed Bourbon St. bar amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A barricade preventing access to Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A deserted Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.

A NOPD police car preventing access to Bourbon St. is pictured amid stepped-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2021.