December 30, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-12-30
Duration: 01:30:02
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Sokol, Theresa Speaker
- O'Neal, Catherine Speaker
- Patel, Nirav Speaker
- Wilson, Monte Speaker
Description
This virtual press conference from December 30, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He discusses the surging number of COVID-19 cases in the state due to the omicron variant. It also includes comments by: Dr. Theresa Sokol, the state epidemiologist with the Louisiana Department of Health; Dr. Catherine O’Neal, the chief medical officer at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge; Dr. Nirav Patel, the chief medical officer at University Medical Center in New Orleans; and Monte Wilson, the president of the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.