April 8, 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: 2020-04-08
Duration: 00:59:28
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Billioux, Alexander | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Hebert, Corey Speaker
- Billioux, Alex Speaker
Description
This press conference from April 8, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Dr. Corey Hebert, the chief medical officer at Dillard University in New Orleans, also discusses the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the African American community in Louisiana. It also includes comments by Dr. Alex Billioux, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health.