August 6, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-08-06
Duration: 01:17:52
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
- Thomas, Stephanie Flood Speaker
- Addison, Eboni Speaker
- Vanchiere, John Speaker
Description
This press conference from August 6, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He discusses the high number of COVID-19 cases in the state due to the delta variant and the state’s low vaccination rate and his concerns about hospital capacity. It also includes comments by: Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health; Stephanie Flood Thomas, commander of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployed at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge; Eboni Addison, a nurse practitioner at West Jefferson Medical Center; and Dr. John Vanchiere, a professor of pediatrics and infectious disease at LSU Health Shreveport.