It’s been two weeks since Memorial Day weekend and Governor Edwards says he’s heartened to see the state did not experience a significant surge in COVID transmission as a result of the holiday.
Edwards says they have a few theories as to why transmissions did not spike.
“I think a good reason for that was much of it was outdoors and people do continue to wear masks and socially distance, which is what we are asking people to continue to do,” says Edwards.
Many states are seeing transmission rates increase as they reopen, but Edwards says that does not appear to be the case in Louisiana outside of the Monroe Region.
“It could just be that we were several weeks ahead of these other states and sort of they are behind us and so forth, I don’t know there are so many things that are going on there,” says Edwards.
Louisiana saw an increase in new case growth last week but continues to see fewer hospitalizations. Edwards says that may just be a result of our significantly expanded testing capacity.
An LSU poll that showed 62 percent wear a mask always or often when leaving the house, up from just 48 percent in April. Edwards thanked residents for being responsible and masking up.
“That is why the CDC has recommended it and the Office of Public Health as well,” says Edwards.
The poll indicated that 76 percent of people agree that wearing a mask is the responsible thing to do.
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