Collection:LPB

Genre: News conference

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2020-04-10

Duration: 00:35:27

Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Billioux, Alexander | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses

Contributors:

• Edwards, John Bel Speaker
• Billioux, Alex Speaker
• Aymond, Gregory Speaker
• Breaux, D-D Speaker

This press conference from April 10, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It also includes: Archbishop Gregory Aymond of the Archdiocese of New Orleans joining the press conference via Zoom to discuss his recovery from COVID-19 and to offer a prayer on Good Friday; LSU Gymnastics Coach D-D Breaux discussing her role as the spokesperson for the “Get It To Geaux” campaign to support local restaurants; and comments by Dr. Alex Billioux, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health.