July 11, 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: 2020-07-11
Duration: 01:01:30
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
- O'Neal, Catherine Speaker
- Whitfield, Rani Speaker
Description
This press conference from July 11, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He announces a statewide mask mandate and increased restrictions on gatherings. It also includes comments by: Dr. Joseph Kanter, the medical director for Region 1 of the Louisiana Department of Health; Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious disease specialist and chief medical officer at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge; and Dr. Rani Whitfield, a sports medicine and family physician in Baton Rouge.