May 25, 2021
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: 2021-05-25
Duration: 00:44:22
Subjects: Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Vaccines | Edwards, John Bel
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
Description
This press conference from May 25, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He discusses: his new Phase 3 executive order lifting most restrictions; the reasons he is continuing the public health emergency declaration; the state’s latest COVID-19 case numbers; and the state’s vaccination efforts. It also includes comments by Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health.