COVID-19: Moving to Phase 3 (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-09-18
Duration: 00:05:21
Subjects: Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- O'Neal, Catherine Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 18, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on Louisiana moving to Phase 3 of the reopening of the economy. She interviews Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious disease specialist at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, who discusses: the importance of staying aware of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus; the need to continue wearing masks and social distancing; and the importance of testing and contact tracing.