March 16, 2020
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-03-16
Duration: 00:48:09
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Billioux, Alexander | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Billioux, Alex Speaker
- O'Neal, Catherine Speaker
Description
This press conference from March 16, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards, discussing the state's ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He announces his executive order: prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people; limiting restaurants to take-out, drive-thru, or delivery service; and closing casinos, bars, movie theaters, and gyms. It also includes comments by Dr. Alex Billioux, the assistant secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health, and Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious disease specialist at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.