April 16, 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: 2020-04-16
Duration: 01:04:31
Subjects: Coronaviruses | Economy | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Edwards, John Bel | Billioux, Alexander | Pierson, Don | SCALISE, STEVE
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Scalise, Steve Speaker
- Billioux, Alex Speaker
- Pierson, Don Speaker
Description
This press conference from April 16, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It also includes: Congressman Steve Scalise discussing the federal response; Secretary Don Pierson of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development discussing the formation of the Resilient Louisiana Commission; and comments by Dr. Alex Billioux, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health.