July 16, 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: 2021-07-16
Duration: 01:00:48
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Duplantis, Tyler Speaker
- O'Neal, Catherine Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
Description
This press conference from July 16, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He discusses the increase in COVID-19 case numbers in Louisiana due to the delta variant and the state’s low vaccination rate. It also includes comments by: Tyler Duplantis of the United Houma Nation; Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious disease specialist at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge; and Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health.